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• Nominations for Trustee Board and Nominations Committee

  We need our members to help identify outstanding individuals to join our board and help NCVO make the biggest difference we can. We champion the work of charities and volunteers, community groups...

• October 2017: The inside track

  What you need to know about the Lobbying Act, changes to Charity Commission guidance, the EU (withdrawal) bill and more. Government and policy A summary of the key policy announcements from the...

• Code of ethics

  NCVO has been developing a set of principles that can act as a ‘code of ethics’ for the charity sector. We then published our draft code for consultation and are now considering all the feedback...

• Charities must be responsible for creating an inclusive culture, new guidance says

  - NCVO launches Charity Ethical Principles guidance after thorough engagement with the sector - Principles should be viewed as a benchmark of good practice, and are complementary to existing sector...

• Ethics

  Charity ethical principles NCVO has developed a set of ethical priniciples for the charity sector . These principles provide an overarching framework for voluntary organisations to guide...

• Comprehensive voluntary sector safeguarding resources to be developed by new expert partnership

  Unprecedented level of expertise as 13 national umbrella bodies and organisations join forces to help facilitate safeguarding improvement A comprehensive suite of free safeguarding tools and advice...

• Funding Central Celebrates Contract Extension

  A free service which signposts charities to funding and finance opportunities has had its contract extended for a further 18 months. Funding Central, which is managed by the National Council for...

• Breakout sessions

  Further your professional development in two topic-specific breakout sessions that will help you gain more confidence in your role, be more efficient and lead your organisation effectively. You can...

• Charity law system gets a clean bill of health

  The Charities Act has largely proved to be a good piece of legislation, and the Charity Commission is doing a respectable job of supporting the sector despite its limited resources, according to an...

• Four charities win national award

  Four charities from across the country received a national quality award on Monday. The Winifred Tumim Memorial Prize, awarded annually by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO),...

• The circles of support preventing sex offenders from reoffending

  Circles UK creates circles of support to prevent sex offenders and sexual harm causers from reoffending. It in volves fully trained and professionally supported groups of 4-6 volunteers who...

• How vintage film clips are getting people with dementia reminiscing

  planning Pop Up Read & Memories groups in isolated communities across Devon. Noelle says: “Volunteering has just become a habit. My granny used to say you have to treat others as you’d like to be...

• Charity Tax Commission: Tax reforms could boost charities and unlock wave of giving

  New tax rules and more Gift Aid awareness could bring charities 100s of millions/year Universal donor database and encouraging Payroll Giving would boost funds further No review of charity tax...

• Letter to government requesting funding for charities in the event of a no-deal Brexit

  This is the text of a letter, sent by NCVO to Baroness Barran, requesting funding for charities in the event of a no-deal EU exit. Letter to Baroness Barran, 7 August 2019 Download this letter as a...

• Going to gigs with a buddy who has learning disabilities

  The Gig Buddies project from Stay Up Late matches socially isolated people who have learning disabilities with volunteers who share the same interests in music or other cultural passions so they...

• The woman who averted suicide and now saves the lives of others

  Suicide Crisis provides innovative services for people who are at risk of suicide, including 24 hour face to face crisis support. It was set up by Joy Hibbins following a traumatic experience of...

• Helping disadvantaged young people to access university

  The Access Project runs a programme of in-school mentoring and academic tuition by volunteers for 14-18 year olds from disadvantaged backgrounds to help them secure university places. Students...

• The tiny clothes supporting bereaved families - and helping break the taboo of baby loss

  Cherished Gowns provides tiny outfits for babies that are stillborn, miscarried or die shortly after birth. There is currently no special or appropriately sized clothing available for them....

• Improving school results and fostering community integration for the children of refugees 

  Action for Refugees in Lewisham (AFRIL), a small charity in London working with refugees and asylum seekers, runs The Rainbow Club , a Saturday school offering Maths and English lessons to children...

• The radio station supporting and campaigning for refugees

  Refugee Radio supports refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants. It runs community projects targeting mental health, isolation and social exclusion. They use radio and music to give a voice...