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Influencing and policy

We stand up for charities and volunteers - because we know voluntary action is essential to change the world we live in

Policies and procedures

Find out about the most important documents needed for good safeguarding

  • Safeguarding

Reserves policy

Guidance on reserves policies for your charity

  • Governance

Writing a volunteer policy

How a volunteer policy can benefit your organisation and what it should include

  • Involving volunteers

Developing policies and procedures

Check your organisation has the right policies and procedures in place to employ and manage staff

  • Employing and managing staff

Creating policies and procedures

Sample documents, templates and guides to help you create and collate policies and procedures

  • Employing and managing staff

Writing a data protection policy and procedures

Use this to help you write your data protection policy and procedures and other related documents.

  • Digital and technology

Government policy and funding round-up: August 2022

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

Government policy and funding round-up: March 2024

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

  • Government and politics

Government policy and funding round-up: August 2022

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

Government policy and funding round-up: March 2024

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

  • Government and politics

NCVO appoints Sarah Vibert as Director of Policy and Volunteering

  • Inside NCVO

Government policy and funding round up: July 2023

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

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics

Government policy and funding round-up: September 2023

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

  • Government and politics
  • Funding and income

Government policy and funding round-up: January 2024

Latest updates on our influencing work, government policy and funding announcements

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics

New research examines volunteering policy response in England during the pandemic

A new research briefing published today and authored by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) examines the government’s policy response to volunteering in England, and its impact, during the covid-19 pandemic.

  • Coronavirus

Government policy and funding round-up: February 2022

  • Government and politics
  • Funding and income
  • Governance

Government policy and funding round-up: October 2022

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics

Government policy and funding round-up: April 2022

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics
  • Governance

Social media guidance for charities

Key highlights from the Charity Commission's guidance on social media for charities.

  • Digital and technology

Insurance and volunteers

Guidance on arranging insurance for volunteers and volunteer-involving organisations

  • Involving volunteers

Making sure your own safeguarding is robust

How to embed robust safeguarding processes as an infrastructure organisation

  • Safeguarding

Working with partners

Find out about starting and checking due diligence when working with others

  • Safeguarding

Dealing with safeguarding concerns as a CEO

The steps you should take after concerns have been raised

  • Safeguarding

Controls on human resource costs

Guidance for using NCVO's financial procedures manual templates - human resources

  • Governance

Controls on financial assets and record keeping

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

  • Governance

Flexible working

Understand your responsibilities around flexible working and learn how to build a flexible working culture

  • Employing and managing staff

Managing people

Trustees need to make sure their charity follows employment law and has clear volunteer management processes

  • Governance

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads in charitable organisations. It will prepare your organisation for new laws and obligations.

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads in charitable organisations. It will prepare your organisation for new laws and obligations.

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

This advanced course is specifically for data protection leads in charitable organisations. It will prepare your organisation for new laws and obligations.

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

This one-day training course provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of safeguarding leads in charities in England

Volunteering network meeting

A network open to all NCVO members working within the volunteering ecosystem. Join us to discuss your volunteering challenges and work with the group to find solutions

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

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

Webinar: Navigating the new Code of Fundraising Practice

Join our free online webinar with the Fundraising Regulator for an essential overview of the new Code of Fundraising Practice which sets the standard for legal, open, honest and respectful fundraising.

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

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

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

This one-day training course provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of safeguarding leads in charities in England

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

This introductory course explains the key trustee responsibilities for safeguarding, following guidance from the Charity Commission