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Find out about the most important documents needed for good safeguarding
Guidance on reserves policies for your charity
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
Use this to help you write your data protection policy and procedures and other related documents.
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.
An update on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements
Key insights about the state of the voluntary sector from our Civil Society Almanac 2022
Our latest update on what’s happening in Westminster that might impact charities. This month sees a new government, with plenty for charities to think about.
Our survey of more than 10,000 people provides the most detailed analysis of volunteering for a decade
A new working group to look at the issue of flexible working in the charity sector is being launched by membership bodies NCVO and ACEVO with support from Starfish Search, an executive search firm
The latest research from the covid-19 voluntary sector impact barometer reveals that while the majority of charities and voluntary sector organisations have drawn up plans to address equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) issues in their workplace
NCVO is predicting better than expected year-end financial results for 2020-21 and has today announced a new leadership team who will work with interim CEO Sarah Vibert and the board of trustees.
Key highlights from the Charity Commission's guidance on social media for charities.
Guidance on arranging insurance for volunteers and volunteer-involving organisations
How to embed robust safeguarding processes as an infrastructure organisation
Find out about starting and checking due diligence when working with others
The steps you should take after concerns have been raised
Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - human resources
Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - controls on financial assets
Understand your responsibilities around flexible working and learn how to build a flexible working culture
Trustees need to make sure their charity follows employment law and has clear volunteer management processes