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
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
An update on what's happening in Westminster. Find out what the King’s Speech and government reshuffle means for charities
Why the government must act to cover the true cost of charities delivering public services
Our policy and public affairs manager, Chris Walker, summarises the announcements from the King's Speech likely to impact our sector
Resources, events, support and information on the big issues affecting small charities
We launched a new campaign in the summer of 2023 to help trustees and charity leaders consider the environmental impact of their charities’ investments
The latest guidance, resources and training for governance professionals
The latest volunteering news, resources and dates for your diary
NCVO shares changes we’re making to our use of language along with reflections for the wider sector
Resources, free events, support and guidance on the big issues affecting small charities
Charity representatives tell us their priorities ahead of next year’s general election
How to make sure you're giving grants to people who are doing safeguarding well.
How to make safeguarding a central part of your fundraising
Safeguarding works best when everyone is involved. Find out how to make that happen
Find out more about your legal and regulatory responsibilities in safeguarding
Find out what safeguarding means for your organisation
It’s good practice to pay back volunteers for expenses they incur while volunteering
Find out how other organisations have developed ways to engage young people in their volunteer programmes.
Learn about practical ways, to support your staff and volunteers during the cost of living crisis
Principles that support charities to recognise and resolve ethical issues and conflicts, and make charities safer
How to develop effective learning and development plans