Governance

Governance and trusteeship

How our consultancy team can help you understand and implement effective governance

  • Governance

Trustees Unlimited

Trustees Unlimited can help you recruit high quality trustees to your board

  • Governance
  • Involving volunteers

Trusted Standard

Trusted Standard helps charities and voluntary organisations improve the quality of their work, and communicate that quality through accreditation

  • Governance
  • Business planning and strategy
  • Impact and evaluation

Where power lies: How lived experience is engaged in voluntary sector governance and decision-making

  • Equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Governance

Governance round-up: June 2022

  • Governance

Government policy and funding round-up: June 2022

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics
  • Governance

Governance round-up: May 2022

  • Governance

Join our powerful journey: Power & integrity launch

  • Equity, diversity and inclusion
  • Safeguarding
  • Governance

Governance round-up: April 2022

  • Governance
  • Law and regulation

Government policy and funding round-up: April 2022

  • Funding and income
  • Government and politics
  • Governance

Government policy and funding round-up: February 2022

  • Government and politics
  • Funding and income
  • Governance

What can charities learn from the Charity Commission's Kids Company report?

  • Governance
  • Law and regulation

Governance round-up: January 2022

  • Governance

Governance round-up: July 2022

Read our latest round-up for trustees and governance professionals, with useful sector updates, training courses and written guidance.

  • Governance

Governance round-up: August 2022

Governance consultant Sally Stephens shares updates on the Charities Act and the Charity Governance Code, along with some exciting training opportunities for trustees

  • Governance

Governance round-up: September 2022

NCVO’s lead governance consultant Dan Francis shares our plans for Trustees’ Week and explores our wider support offer for trustees

  • Governance

Governance round-up: October 2022

  • Governance

17,000 members milestone reached in tough financial climate for voluntary sector

Today we publish our annual report and financial accounts for the year ending 31 March 2022.

  • Governance
  • Membership
  • Inside NCVO

Five reasons why understanding the law helps build safer organisations

  • Governance
  • Safeguarding

Ensuring good governance for NCVO and the voluntary sector

How NCVO's independent governance review is helping us live up to our values and the Charity Governance Code we helped create

  • Governance
  • Inside NCVO

Charity ethical principles

Principles that support charities to recognise and resolve ethical issues and conflicts, and make charities safer

  • Governance

Explaining governance

Learn about what governance is and how it applies to charities

  • Governance

What is a board?

Learn about what a board is and how it works

  • Governance

What is a trustee?

What is a Trustee and how do you appoint them?

  • Governance

Trustee roles

What is the role of a Trustee?

  • Governance

Who are your members?

Find out about who your charities members are and what decisions they make

  • Governance

Making good decisions as a board

Learn about the rules around decision-making and how to go about the process of making decisions effectively

  • Governance

Running good meetings

Learn about the different types of meetings and how you can work to make them effective

  • Governance

Reviewing the structure of your board

Learn about what the structure of the board looks like and what to consider when reviewing

  • Governance

NCVO members’ assembly: East of England in partnership with CVS Bedfordshire

Organisations in the east of England are invited to join us for a free online members' assembly. This is a chance to share your experiences so we can provide you with the right support

Webinar: Delivering a successful merger

Learn about the benefits of charity mergers. Get practical advice on designing mergers to deliver impact for your organisation

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

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

Webinar: GDPR and data protection for charities and community groups

Learn the essentials of GDPR and data protection that every charity and community group needs to know

Financial skills for trustees (0.5 day)

This course will revisit the core financial duties of a charity trustee and explore what it means to practice good financial governance

Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in charity governance (3 x 0.5 days)

This course has been created by The Social Justice Collective to help you understand, address and embed equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) into your governance practice

Supporting good governance (4 x 0.5 days)

This course will help you implement structures and processes to support trustees, and ensure systems are aligned with your organisation’s purpose and objectives

Safeguarding essentials for trustees (0.5 day)

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

Charity trustee induction and refresher (2 x 0.5 days)

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

Webinar: Responding effectively when your charity faces opposition

Learn how to engage and respond effectively when your charity experiences challenge or opposition. This event forms part of Small Charity Week 2024