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Key insights about the state of the voluntary sector from our Civil Society Almanac 2022

Equity, diversity and inclusion
Responding to crises
Funding and income

Involving volunteers

Today we publish our annual report and financial accounts for the year ending 31 March 2022.

Governance
Membership
Inside NCVO

Two new directors join NCVO as organisation announces leadership team

Inside NCVO

Safeguarding
Governance

In this edition, Sandy Chidley, senior consultant, spotlights opportunities in impact and evaluation and shares useful evaluation resources and training opportunities

Impact and evaluation

How NCVO's independent governance review is helping us live up to our values and the Charity Governance Code we helped create

Inside NCVO
Governance

Governance

Sarah Vibert, NCVO CEO, responds to the Autumn Statement

Responding to crises
Government and politics

Highlights from our 2022 annual general meeting

Inside NCVO

A template agenda for a board meeting.

A sample code of conduct for trustees.

Sample declaration of interests form for trustees

Sample trustee expenses claim form

A sample management calendar for users to adapt for their own organisations

A template risk register is a framework for identifying, assessing and recording the risks that your organisation faces

Sample role descriptions for a range of trustee roles

The management of a charity is delegated to the chief executive. This is a sample role description for a chief executive.

All sub-committees need terms of reference that clearly indicate what's expected of them and who they're accountable to.

It is good practice that the CEO reports to the board on a regular basis, we would recommend this report is written so that trustees have time to digest it and formulate questions.

This course will equip managers in the voluntary sector with the skills and techniques they need to effectively manage paid members of staff

This course will take you through the essentials of lawful data processing for charities and help improve your compliance with the law

This practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will elevate your strategic leadership skills, so you can create lasting impact for your organisations and the communities you serve.

This course will give you an overview of how to build a simple finance strategy. We’ll introduce tools to help you build the financial resilience of your charity

This training provides you with the insights, tools, and confidence to evaluate and strengthen your organisation’s culture providing a strong foundation for success.

Learn how to get involved with A Million Acts of Hope, a campaign taking place across the country, building up to a week of action 13 – 20 May 2026.

Learn practical tools and techniques to increase your capability, confidence and impact when seeking to influence others – both within and outside your organisation

Learn how to create an evaluation plan to better understand and demonstrate the difference your work makes

The voluntary sector operates in a fast-moving and uncertain environment. This one-day training focuses on leading change in a way that brings staff teams with you.

This course will revisit the core financial duties of a charity trustee and explore what it means to practice good financial governance

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Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Strategic leadership (1 day)

Charity finance strategy (1 day)

Leading a thriving organisational culture (1 Day)

Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Outcomes and impact measurement (1 day)

Leading change and transformation (1 day)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

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