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• Record membership growth for NCVO and better-than-expected financial performance highlighted in 2021 annual report

  Ahead of its Annual General Meeting on 22 November, NCVO today publishes its annual report and financial accounts for the year ending 31 March 2021. The accounts show that the largest membership...

• Pandemic improves ‘responsiveness’ of local authorities to charities, but new research finds smaller charities missing out

  Ahead of May’s local elections, new research released today finds that the pandemic has offered ‘promising signs of improvement’ in relationships and collaboration between charities and local...

• Singing and dancing for homeless people to build confidence & improve mental health and wellbeing

  Streetwise Opera offers weekly singing and acting workshops in London, Manchester, Newcastle/Gateshead, Nottingham and Middlesbrough and gives participants the opportunity to take part in opera...

• Quality standards

  Quality standards offer organisations, both in and outside the voluntary sector, an externally-verified seal of approval. This publicly demonstrates your organisation’s commitment to quality...

• NCVO and Charities Evaluation Services working towards merger

  The National Council for Voluntary Organisations and Charities Evaluation Services will work towards a merger later this year, the two organisations announced today. The announcement follows the...

• New NCVO Trusted Charity brand will help charities demonstrate excellence

  A new brand for NCVO’s quality mark for excellence in governance and operations will help charities demonstrate their high standards, NCVO said today. NCVO Trusted Charity , the new name for...

• Governance and trusteeship

  Is your board providing purpose, clarity and vision? Are trustees adding value and using their time effectively? Do board meetings feel all talk and no action? Is there a clear sense of areas for...

• Privacy notice

  This privacy policy explains how we use any personal information we collect about you when you contact us by phone, email, letter, attend any of our events or when you use any of our websites...

• Sir Stuart Etherington's 2017 state of the sector address to NCVO Annual Conference delegates

  Good morning and welcome, everybody. It’s good to see so many of you here today in what we believe is the biggest conference of voluntary organisations that we have ever held. This conference is...

• New survey shows 81% of charities changed how they use digital technology during the pandemic

  The latest research from the Covid-19 Voluntary Sector Impact Barometer reveals big changes in how charities and voluntary sector organisations are using digital technology to work and deliver...

• NCVO and CES merger to proceed

  Details of the merger between the National Council for Voluntary Organisations and Charities Evaluation Services have been finalised, it was announced today. The merger will take effect from 1...

• National Citizen Service Bill - Lords committee briefing

  This briefing offers reccomendations for improving National Citizen Service following the recent Lords committee bill. Download the Lords comittee briefing (PDF,408KB) Key points NCVO is supportive...

• Major overhaul for charity governance code

  A consultation has opened today on a significant new version of the charity sector governance code . The code, a tool to help charities strengthen and develop their governance, was originally...

• Consultancy team

  Our NCVO consultancy team consists of skilled and experienced team members who know the voluntary and community sector and understand the pressures organisations face. The consultancy team...

• New research shows increased charity demand for services and support from sector infrastructure organisations during the pandemic

  The pandemic has increased demand within the voluntary sector for services and support from charity infrastructure organisations, according to new research released today. 50% of the front-line...

• NCVO’s General Election 2017 Manifesto: How it can be achieved

  Introduction This document outlines in detail the proposals set out in our 2017 general election manifesto and makes practical suggestions on how they can be achieved. The proposals in our...

• Latest research reveals mixed impact of pandemic on volunteering numbers despite more positive outlook, increased diversity and rise of the digital volunteer

  Ahead of the launch of Volunteers’ Week 2021 , 1-7 June, new research has revealed a far more mixed impact from the pandemic for charities and volunteer numbers than many headlines have suggested....

• Roots HR CIC – HR services provider

  Roots HR enables organisations to improve performance and sustainability through better people management, ensuring an understanding of and compliance with employment legislation, and freeing...

• The Growth Company – Delivery partner for Trusted Charity Mark

  The Growth Company – Delivery partner for Trusted Charity Mark is also an NCVO Trusted Supplier . To see how this change affects your organisation, please see our Trusted Charity transfer page . If...

• Why choose us?

  Introduction Our new conference suite reflects our commitment to creating an environment where voluntary organisations can flourish by bringing together a variety of organisations to connect, share...