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Find out if your organisation is eligible for new funding up to £75,000

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Learn how new banking rules will affect your charity or voluntary organisation

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The latest news, events and opportunities for people managing or supporting volunteers

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A round-up of the latest guidance from the Charity Commission, recent governance news and upcoming training and events

Governance

Senior consultant, Sandy Chidley, runs through some recent work on ethical evaluation and shares useful evaluation events and training opportunities

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A round-up of what’s happening in Westminster that might impact charities. This month sees a Labour reshuffle, an update on new APPG rules, and a look ahead to party conferences

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An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements

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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 training will teach you how to raise your profile and the profile of your charity. You’ll learn how to improve your external engagement through network-building, collaboration, partnership development and effective communication.

This course has been created by The Social Justice Collective to help you understand, address and embed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into your governance practice

Learn how to create your own theory of change and narrative. This course will challenge you to think critically about what you're doing and why

This course provides an introduction to the key principles of good volunteer management and how to apply them in your organisation

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice

This practical session will build your awareness of different types of reporting and support you to tell a compelling story through your reporting

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads or officers in charitable organisations.

Discover how partnership working can help your organisation grow its impact and make the most of limited resources. Gain practical tools, legal insights and guidance to build strong and successful collaborations.

Learn Practical tips to ensure you are successful in your funding bid applications.

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

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Leading external engagement ( 1 day)

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in charity governance (2 x 0.5 days)

Theory of change for strategic planning and evaluation (1 day)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

Better impact reporting (0.5 day)

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

Developing partnership working (0.5 day)

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

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