We stand up for charities and volunteers - because we know voluntary action is essential to change the world we live in
Find out about the most important documents needed for good safeguarding
Guidance on reserves policies for your charity
A sample family leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample dignity at work policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample flexible working policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
How a volunteer policy can benefit your organisation and what it should include
Check your organisation has the right policies and procedures in place to employ and manage staff
Sample documents, templates and guides to help you create and collate policies and procedures
Explore how the 2025 Spending Review affects charities – including changes to welfare, school meals, NICs and local government funding.
Our chief executive, Sarah Elliott, shares our vision for the sector on behalf of our members
A round-up of the key talking points from the only national hustings dedicated to the voluntary sector
This month sees the launch of a consultation on the Charity Governance Code and new charity chair research
A manifesto for the voluntary sector ahead of the 2024 general election
Guidance on preparing your budget
Get started with digital communications, campaigns and content in the charity sector and find out who can help
Find out about guides to digital safeguarding and how to keep people safe in everything you do online
Use this page to learn about how to plan user research. The first step in planning any successful digital project is to explore what people need. Here are some methods to help you do that well.
Use this page to help you work out if you need to change video calling software. You might decide to use different software and tools for different things.
Make sure you offer the right volunteer training to help your volunteers do their roles