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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

Family leave policy

A sample family leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Sample dignity at work policy

A sample dignity at work policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

Sample lexible working policy

A sample flexible working policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations

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

Five ways to support your staff during the cost of living crisis

Five ways you can support staff through the cost of living crisis when resources are limited

  • Responding to crises

NCVO and centre for ageing better partner to increase age-friendly inclusive volunteering in england

NCVO has announced today that it will partner with the Centre for Ageing Better to support its efforts to increase age-friendly inclusive volunteering in England.

  • Collaboration

What the general election manifestos mean for the voluntary sector

  • Government and politics

The Voluntary Sector Manifesto: Raising our voice

  • Government and politics

Narrowing the voluntary sector’s gender pay gap

Our policy and influencing manager Catherine Goodall talks about our work to address the gender pay gap – and explores what you can do to support change across the sector

  • Equity, diversity and inclusion

Consumer Duty: What is it and how will charities benefit?

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

  • Financial management

How to influence the new government effectively

  • Campaigning
  • Government and politics

Spring Statement 2025: what it means for charities

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics

Trustee confidence: Key research findings and actions for your board

NCVO's governance consultant Mo Wiltshire shares highlights from the Charity Commission’s recent research into trustee confidence

  • Governance

NCVO at the Labour Party Conference: Key takeaways

A round-up of the key conversations and takeaways from the Labour Party Conference

  • Campaigning
  • Government and politics

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

Being prepared for safeguarding

How to make sure you're giving grants to people who are doing safeguarding well.

  • Safeguarding

People who need safeguarding while fundraising

How to make safeguarding a central part of your fundraising

  • Safeguarding

Getting people involved

Safeguarding works best when everyone is involved. Find out how to make that happen

  • Safeguarding

Law, rules and duties

Find out more about your legal and regulatory responsibilities in safeguarding

  • Safeguarding

What is safeguarding?

Find out how to practice good safeguarding in your organisation.

  • Safeguarding

Paying volunteer expenses

It’s good practice to pay back volunteers for expenses they incur while volunteering

  • Involving volunteers

Engaging and supporting young people to volunteer

Find out how other organisations have developed ways to engage young people in their volunteer programmes.

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

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

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

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

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

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

Volunteering network meeting

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

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.

Governance Forum

A space for charity governance professionals to come together, learn and network

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.

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

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

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.