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Find out if your organisation is eligible for new funding up to £75,000

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

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A round-up of the latest guidance from the Charity Commission, recent governance news and upcoming training and events

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Senior consultant, Sandy Chidley, runs through some recent work on ethical evaluation and shares useful evaluation events and training opportunities

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A round-up of what’s happening in Westminster that might impact charities. This month sees a Labour reshuffle, an update on new APPG rules, and a look ahead to party conferences

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How and when to ask about a staff member or volunteer's criminal history

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A comprehensive guide to different types of DBS checks

Safeguarding

Different roles will require different checks. This page explores what checks you might need to run

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How to request and process DBS checks

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Guidance on what checks you need to complete for people working overseas

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Guidance on additional information you need to consider when carrying out DBS checks for trustees

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Steps you need to take to keep data safe once DBS checks have been carried out

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Guidance on what to do if a staff member or volunteer has a criminal record

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Find out about whistleblowing, and the policies your organisation should have in place.

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Questions you might ask yourself if you're thinking of raising a concern.

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Learn practical tools and techniques to increase your capability, confidence and impact when seeking to influence others – both within and outside your organisation

Through a blend of theoretical frameworks and practical application, you'll learn how to strengthen your current fundraising strategy so that is not only effective today but sustainable and resilient for years to come.

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

This course will help people with little or no financial background to feel confident in managing day-to-day charity finance

This practical course is specifically tailored to the voluntary sector. It’s designed to give you all the principles and practical tools you need to plan, deliver and evaluate your project successfully.

This course will take you through the essentials of lawful data processing for charities and help improve your compliance with the law

This course provides an introduction to the key differences between mentoring and coaching. You’ll learn how to use both skills effectively to develop and support staff, volunteers and clients

This course will give trustees an overview and understanding of charity governance, regulation and best practice

This course will revisit the core financial duties of a charity trustee and explore what it means to practice good financial governance

This course will introduce processes and tools to help ensure that decision-making is responsive to your environment and focused on the most important issues affecting your organisation

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Boost your personal influence and impact (0.5 day)

Building a sustainable and resilient fundraising strategy (1 day)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Charity finance skills (1 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Mentoring and coaching (0.5 day)

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Financial governance for trustees (0.5 day)

Strategic planning: tools for decision making (1 day)

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