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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
Key insights about the state of the voluntary sector from our Civil Society Almanac 2022
Our latest update on what’s happening in Westminster that might impact charities. This month sees a new government, with plenty for charities to think about.
Our survey of more than 10,000 people provides the most detailed analysis of volunteering for a decade
A new working group to look at the issue of flexible working in the charity sector is being launched by membership bodies NCVO and ACEVO with support from Starfish Search, an executive search firm
The latest research from the covid-19 voluntary sector impact barometer reveals that while the majority of charities and voluntary sector organisations have drawn up plans to address equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) issues in their workplace
NCVO is predicting better than expected year-end financial results for 2020-21 and has today announced a new leadership team who will work with interim CEO Sarah Vibert and the board of trustees.
A sample compassionate and parental bereavement leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample dignity at work policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
A sample adoption leave policy, designed for small charities and voluntary organisations
Guidance on the law around involving volunteers with your organiation
A quick introduction to employment law on leave and time off
Using the Equality Act to understand your legal duties
A quick introduction to employment law on equity, diversity and inclusion
Trustees should think carefully about how to secure income for their charity
Find out about different types of concerns and ways they can be reported.