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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.

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Involving volunteers

Employing and managing staff
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Government and politics
Law and regulation

Involving volunteers

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Governance

Government and politics
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Governance

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Identify how the cost of living crisis might impact your organisation's income and spending and get ideas of what you could do about it

Financial management
Cost of living

This page sets out what areas of financial management we'll explore. We'll look at how the cost of living crisis might impact your organisation's income and spending and share ideas of what you could do about it.

Financial management
Cost of living

Learn about the key trends which may be impacting your income and spending

Cost of living
Financial management

Identify how the cost of living crisis may impact your organisation's finances

Financial management
Cost of living

Learn about questions you can ask to understand your financial situation and tips for communicating this to others

Cost of living
Financial management

Use this page to learn key questions to ask yourself before you decide on cost reductions and get practical ideas on how to cut costs

Financial management
Cost of living

Use this page to learn key questions to ask yourself before you invest in income generation and get practical ideas for raising more cash fast

Financial management
Cost of living

Learn about practical ways, to support your staff and volunteers during the cost of living crisis

Employing and managing staff
Cost of living

Learn about what support is available for managing energy costs and being energy efficient

Financial management

Learn about how to adapt to rising or changing demand due to the cost of living crisis

Cost of living

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

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 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

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

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

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 essentials course is suitable for anyone within an organisation that handles the personal data of staff, service users, beneficiaries, volunteers, customers, members or supporters, and needs to know the basics of data protection for voluntary organisations.

This practical one-day course for aspiring and existing charity leaders will elevate your strategic leadership skills, so you can create lasting impact for your organisations and the communities you serve.

This course will give you an overview of how to build a simple finance strategy. We’ll introduce tools to help you build the financial resilience of your charity

All voluntary organisations have a duty to keep the people they work with safe from harm. This course introduces the basics of safeguarding within a charity context in England and highlights effective safeguarding practice

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Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

Managing people in the charity sector (2 days)

Strategic planning: tools for decision making (1 day)

Good practice in volunteer management (1 day)

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

Project management in the voluntary sector (2 days)

Data protection essentials (2 x 0.5 days)

Strategic leadership (1 day)

Charity finance strategy (1 day)

Safeguarding essentials in charities (1 day)

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