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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
To mark International Women’s Day 2023, our chief executive Sarah Vibert reflects on what changes are needed to encourage more women into leadership positions in the voluntary sector
Our round-up for trustees and governance professionals, with useful sector updates, training courses and guidance
NCVO's chief executive Sarah Vibert shares learnings from our EDI report and sets out the actions we're taking to create an inclusive culture that allows everyone to thrive at work
As part of our Road Ahead series, we consider how the voluntary sector responds to continuing political turbulence
Banking is often one of the greatest day-to-day challenges faced by charities. Policy and insight manager Sam Mercadante explores the issue in more detail, and shares details of a new NCVO project
Policy and insight manager Sam Mercadante responds to the government's new financial measures, calling for more funding and policy choices that prevent poverty and inequality
Governance consultant Sally Stephens shares updates on the Charities Act and the Charity Governance Code, along with some exciting training opportunities for trustees
NCVO has announced that it is hosting a new initiative called Power & Integrity (PI) – launching today – which aims to enable more coherent, integrated and impactful approaches to organisational integrity in the voluntary sector.
Today sees the launch of The Civil Society Group – an informal collaboration of organisations representing members and groups from across the charity sector and wider civil society.
The Charity Commission expects organisations to know that their money is coming from somewhere reputable. This guidance explains what you can take.
How to make the most of volunteers while ensuring they don’t become workers or employees
Questions you might ask yourself if you're thinking of raising a concern.
How grant makers can contribute to better safeguarding practice
Guide to welcoming and training new volunteers
Use this page to make sure you’re meeting your data protection responsibilities.
A sample family leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
How to support your staff to take part in volunteering opportunities
Guidance on making a provisional offer of employment and conducting checks
How to set a salary structure and reward staff with fair and competitive pay