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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

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

Digital and technology
Involving volunteers

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

Employing and managing staff
Involving volunteers

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

Government and politics
Responding to crises

Voluntary sector partners joint statement on the cost of living crisis

Government and politics
Responding to crises

Guidance to help you lead or manage people who work remotely

Employing and managing staff

Understand different types of workplace conflict, why conflict happens, and how to resolve it

Employing and managing staff

Employing and managing staff

Why team working is especially important in voluntary organisations

Employing and managing staff

How to develop a set of clear objectives and plans for your team

Employing and managing staff

Tips to help you communicate effectively with your team

Employing and managing staff

Steps you can take to build a positive team culture

Employing and managing staff

Guidance to help you understand the balance of skills, abilities and aspirations in your team, so you can harness them effectively.

Employing and managing staff

Build your understanding of an employers' responsibilities for mental health and wellbeing

Employing and managing staff

Learn how to recognise whether stress is an issue for your organisation, and get tips on how to manage it

Employing and managing staff

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

Learn how to develop your first fundraising strategy. This course is aimed at small to medium-sized charities looking to grow their fundraising offer.

Learn Practical tips to ensure you are successful in your funding bid applications.

Get an introduction to data collection methods and practical guidance for evaluating your work

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 develop your skills and help you use a marketing approach to recruit volunteers

This practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will strengthen your understanding of authentic leadership, so you can lead with integrity and impact

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

This course will help you to manage conflict and problem solve with your volunteers, and navigate the process of ending volunteering well.

This course introduces the key principles of equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and how to apply them to your organisation

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Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Developing a Fundraising Strategy (0.5 day)

Successful funding applications (0.5 day)

Tools and methods for measuring outcomes (1 day)

Mentoring and coaching skills (0.5 days)

Recruiting volunteers (0.5 day)

Authentic leadership (1 day)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Managing conflict and ending volunteering well (0.5 day)

Introduction to EDI in charities (2 x 0.5 days)

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