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Find out about our services, the way we operate and how we champion voluntary action

We’re the membership community for charities, voluntary organisations and community groups in England

Find out how we can support you, from support for small charities and training to consultancy and corporate relations

We offer a range of training courses designed to help you do what you do best

This flexible, interactive course will help you understand your duties as a trustee and support you to run your charity effectively so you can make a bigger difference

A practical four-month programme for emerging charity leaders who are on their way to leading organisations

Learn about the mindset, knowledge and connections that emerging leaders need to guide the sector into the 2030s

We know small charities make a big impact with limited resource - that's why we're here to help

Ask our practical support team any question about the setting up or running of your charity or voluntary organisation.

Coronavirus
Involving volunteers

Read our latest round-up for trustees and governance professionals, with useful sector updates, training courses and written guidance.

Governance

In this edition, Sandy Chidley, senior consultant, spotlights opportunities in impact and evaluation and shares useful evaluation resources and training opportunities

Impact and evaluation

Our survey of more than 10,000 people provides the most detailed analysis of volunteering for a decade

Involving volunteers
Digital and technology

Building on existing work on corporate volunteering, this report looks at employer-supported volunteering through the eyes of the volunteer

Involving volunteers
Employing and managing staff

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

Governance consultant Sally Stephens shares updates on the Charities Act and the Charity Governance Code, along with some exciting training opportunities for trustees

Governance

We explain what dormant assets are, how they could support communities and how you can help make that happen.

Law and regulation

Responding to crises
Government and politics

Voluntary sector partners joint statement on the cost of living crisis

Responding to crises
Government and politics

A more detailed approach to cyber risk management for your charity, organisation or community group

How to keep on top of your data protection responsibilities

Digital and technology

Digital and technology

Use this page to make sure you’re meeting your data protection responsibilities.

Digital and technology

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

Digital and technology

How to apply for grant funding for digital and technology costs

Digital and technology

Find out about national schemes to provide charities and other organisations with digital volunteer support

Digital and technology

How to choose the right digital agency or freelancer for your charity, organisation or community group

Digital and technology

How to build a great relationship with your organisation's digital partners

Get started with digital communications, campaigns and content in the charity sector and find out who can help

Digital and technology
Campaigning

This course provides an introduction to the key principles of good volunteer management and how to apply them in your organisation

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

This practical session will build your awareness of different types of reporting and support you to tell a compelling story through your reporting

Discover how partnership working can help your organisation grow its impact and make the most of limited resources. Gain practical tools, legal insights and guidance to build strong and successful collaborations.

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

This course will equip managers in the voluntary sector with the skills and techniques they need to effectively manage paid members of staff

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

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

Are you confident in your general project management skills but looking to strengthen your expertise? This course moves beyond the basics of project management to better understand techniques, activities and principles within a charity context.

Trustees play an important role in making sure charities are well-managed and can achieve their aims. This accessible, interactive trustee eLearning course lets you study in your own time and at your own pace so you can fit around your schedule and priorities.

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Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Advanced data protection (2 x 0.5 days)

Better impact reporting (0.5 day)

Developing partnership working (0.5 day)

Designated safeguarding leads in charities (1 day)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Advanced project management (1 day)

eLearning: Roles and duties of trustees

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