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Read our latest round-up for trustees and governance professionals, with useful sector updates, training courses and written guidance.

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

Our survey of more than 10,000 people provides the most detailed analysis of volunteering for a decade

Involving volunteers
Digital and technology

Building on existing work on corporate volunteering, this report looks at employer-supported volunteering through the eyes of the volunteer

Involving volunteers
Employing and managing staff

This round-up will help you to stay informed about our influencing work, and any government policy and funding announcements. For news related to what’s happening in parliament, see our regular inside track round-up.

Government and politics

Governance consultant Sally Stephens shares updates on the Charities Act and the Charity Governance Code, along with some exciting training opportunities for trustees

Governance

We explain what dormant assets are, how they could support communities and how you can help make that happen.

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Responding to crises
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Voluntary sector partners joint statement on the cost of living crisis

Responding to crises
Government and politics

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates

Governance

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates

Governance

Guidance on reserves policies for your charity

Governance

Incorporating conflicts of interest into your financial procedures manual

Governance

A basic building block of internal control

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Putting together a properly costed plan, and then using it to monitor progress

Governance

The Charity Commission expects organisations to know that their money is coming from somewhere reputable. This guidance explains what you can take.

Governance

Guidance for using NCVO's control on expenditure manual templates

Governance

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - investment and borrowing section

Governance

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - controls on financial assets

Governance

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 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 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 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)

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Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

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