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Today we’ve launched the Road Ahead 2022 – our annual analysis of the biggest trends, opportunities and events that will

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including the progress of legislation, the failure to

Looking back at 2021 It’s been another challenging year for the voluntary sector, but charities and their boards have once

This round-up will help you to stay informed about our influencing work, and any government policy and funding announcements. For

The government recently announced that from April 2022 regulations will be put in place which will mean only fully vaccinated

The CEOs of three charity and volunteering organisations – Royal Voluntary Service, NAVCA and NCVO – respond to the findings

Welcome to the final round-up of 2021. It’s been another trying but triumphant year for volunteering, despite the challenges brought

Today we publish our briefing on the volunteering policy response to the covid-19 pandemic in England. Our research explored the experiences

Welcome to the November edition of the impact round-up. I trust you’re all thinking about how we only have six

After an excellent Trustees’ Week 2021, I’ve found a lot to reflect on in my first NCVO blog. It’s been fantastic to hear how

Dr Christopher Damm is a research fellow at the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research at Sheffield Hallam University.

In October’s volunteering round-up, we’re sharing the progress made so far on the Vision for Volunteering. First though, a word

On Wednesday 27 October, the chancellor delivered the Autumn Statement and three-year Spending Review. The Autumn Statement sets out the

Trustees’ Week: 1–5 November 2021 Trustees’ Week is an annual event showcasing the great work of the 700,000 volunteer trustees

Every other month this round-up will help you to stay informed about our influencing work, and any government policy and

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including various bills going through parliament, a

Here’s the September volunteering round-up, including information, updates and events on all things volunteering. Vision for Volunteering In June we

NCVO research and insight manager, Anya Martin, looks at the key findings of the Almanac 2021 and what they show

Today our chair, Dr Priya Singh, has updated on the outcomes of independent investigations into complaints submitted to the board last year as part of our inquiry into unresolved incidents

Launch of new guide to recruiting Black and Asian charity trustees Only 8% of trustees in England and Wales are

Welcome to the autumn round-up. In this edition we spotlight opportunities in impact and evaluation. We also share useful data

NCVO has long influenced government to ensure charities and volunteers have what they need to make a difference and to

In the Sunday Telegraph, Oliver Dowden claimed that charities were being ‘…hijacked by a vocal minority seeking to burnish their

Here’s the August volunteering round-up, including information, updates and events on all things volunteering. Covid-19 guidance We created a short survey

Covid-19: Updated guidance on running meetings Following the lifting of restrictions in England last month, and an end to temporary

In July and August, we hosted two events in response to the government’s lifting of covid-19 restrictions. These events brought together 70 representatives, from a range of voluntary sector organisations, to share concerns and discuss how organisations were

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including a number of bills and the

62% of adults in England volunteered their time at least once in the last year. 42% did so at least

Here’s the July volunteering round-up including information, updates and events on all things volunteering. Covid-19 guidance updates On 19 July,

Trust in charities increases New research published by the Charity Commission shows that trust in charities is recovering to a

This blog was written jointly by Juliet Lamb and Catherine Goodall. Juliet Lamb is the project manager for the UK

As the final stage of the government’s roadmap to end England’s lockdown comes into effect today, we share new findings

At the beginning of June, we submitted a paper to Neil O’Brien MP, the prime minister’s advisor on levelling up.

It’s time for our June volunteering round-up including information, updates and events on all things volunteering. Vision for Volunteering Exciting

Charity chief executive pay At the beginning of the month, the Telegraph published an analysis highlighting over 270 charities pay

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including legislation on dormant assets and charity

The impact of the pandemic on the volunteering landscape has been extraordinary. There have been big shifts in how people

Trustee Recruitment Lifecycle Last month saw the launch of the Trustee Recruitment Lifecycle, a website developed by Reach Volunteering in

Welcome to our May round-up including information, updates and events about all things volunteering. Volunteers’ Week 1-7 June Volunteers’ Week

Develop your impact and evaluation skills Investing in skills is key for both professional and personal growth. Whether that’s focusing

The government is developing a plan for how it intends to ‘level up’ the country, with almost £5bn committed to

The first Queen’s Speech since the pandemic was always going to be low-key in terms of ceremonial proceedings, with fewer people

The Crack the Crises campaign is a call to action for our communities to work together to tackle covid-19, injustice,

Where Power Lies report publication Earlier this month we were pleased to publish Where Power Lies, a report by NCVO’s

Welcome to our April round-up including information, updates and events about all things volunteering. Updated Knowhow covid-19 guidance Find out

Over the past month, with reflections from the anniversary of the first lockdown still fresh in our minds and the

NPC report on ‘levelling up’ agenda NPC has released a new report What will ‘Levelling Up’ pay for? analysing what

Lucy is a charity leader and campaigner working to address issues of inequality, injustice and exclusion. She has worked in

On the 22 February the government published its roadmap out of national lockdown. Since the roadmap was published, we’ve been

This round-up aims to inform voluntary and public sector colleagues about national health and social care policy, with an emphasis

A generation of lockdown trustees In January, as the UK approached another national lockdown and a year of remote working,

Volunteers’ Week 1-7 June! After a fallow year in 2020, we’re back and delighted to be taking forward the campaign

Mass vaccination is a crucial part of our response to coronavirus, and the voluntary sector can play an essential role. Vaccines are

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including a delay to the controversial police

This blog was jointly written by Joanna Stuart and Laura Crawford. Joanna is an independent researcher and NCVO research associate,

Many commentators have, rightly, scorned Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s description of charity as one of ‘gentleness’. After all the issues tackled

Welcome to the first edition of our 2021 impact round-up. It’s been a year since the WHO declared a global

 Mandy James is development manager at Volunteering Matters, working to improve the impact of volunteering. Less of the barriers, more

Last week the chancellor delivered his spring budget. Since March 2020 more than 700,000 people have lost their jobs while

Anne-Marie, head of volunteering at Mencap, has worked in volunteer management within health and social care for over 20 years.

Kids Company case After a 3-year legal case, the high court dismissed claims by the Official Receiver that the CEO

Dr Jurgen Grotz is the Director of the Institute for Volunteering Research (IVR) at the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including the #RightNow campaign, and Oliver Dowden’s

Updated Knowhow covid guidance  We’re looking forward to lockdown easing! We will be updating our coronavirus Involving Volunteers guidance in the coming

#RightNow campaign Wednesday saw the launch of the #RightNow campaign that NCVO is supporting along with hundreds of other charities.

Volunteering Matters and NCVO are working in partnership to develop recommendations for a National Volunteer Passporting Scheme. Over the next

What we discovered NCVO’s EDI report, the findings of which were shared last summer, provides a picture of an organisation with a toxic

Just before the end of 2020 the government published a green paper setting out reforms to procurement legislation post-Brexit. Procurement

What does a modern charity membership body do and how does it do it? Those are the questions we’ve asked

We have launched the final report of the Rebalancing the Relationship project, in partnership with ACEVO and Lloyds Bank Foundation

Updated Knowhow covid guidance We’ve updated our coronavirus Involving Volunteers guidance to help you be clear about the national lockdown for

By Sarah Vibert and Daniel King If one thing’s clear from the last few months, it’s how fast the environment

Welcome to our third EDI round-up where we’ll be sharing what we’ve been doing, reading and thinking at NCVO over

Road Ahead 2021 This week we published our annual Road Ahead report looking at the key trends, opportunities and challenges

New Charity Governance Code launched Last month we, together with our Steering Group partners, published a new version of the

Traditionally, January is a month where we reflect on the year that has passed, celebrate our achievements, and set out

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including a return to remote parliamentary proceedings,

NCVO research: Impact of covid-19 on the sector We’ve published our latest findings from the Response, recover, reset: the voluntary

NCVO chair of trustees, Priya Singh, reflects on NCVO’s progress with equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) and looks forward to the

Today, we have launched our report into diversity and volunteering, our third in a series of focused reports building on

Throughout 2020 volunteering has taken centre stage in many national conversations and in media coverage. We have seen new roles and programmes

Last week we hosted an online event for charities on the new social value framework to be applied to new

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including news about the Spending Review, the

Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly impact round-up. Each month at NCVO Charities Evaluation Services we summarise the

When the Governance Code steering group last published an update to the Code in July 2017, we committed to reviewing

On International Volunteers Day, Karen Loftus, chief executive of Community Action Network, looks at how partnership working has proved essential

I usually use my December round-up to reflect on the last 12 months. But given the year we have had,

Welcome to the December volunteering round-up, our last one of 2020. This has been a been a hard and unique

Hollie McKee and Muireann Montague review November’s In Conversation event for members Critical collaboration In our first ever members’ In

Dr Priya Singh was elected NCVO’s chair at our 2020 annual general meeting. Here she reflects on her incoming priorities

This blog was jointly written by Daniel King and Véronique Jochum. Up-to-date research on the pandemic’s impact on voluntary organisations

Throughout this year we’ve become accustomed to Rishi Sunak delivering economic statements, but today’s spending review was arguably the most

Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly impact round-up. Each month at NCVO Charities Evaluation Services we summarise the

Next Wednesday the chancellor will set out the government’s spending plans for the coming year. Both the unpredictable nature of

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including a promise of new funding for

Small and micro voluntary groups and organisations (annual income of less than £100,000) continue to be a beacon of hope,

This recurring blog post aims to inform voluntary and public sector colleagues about national health and social care policy, with

Voluntary Sector Impact Barometer survey The results of the first covid-19 Voluntary Sector Impact Barometer have been published, showing that:

As we come to the end of Trustees Week 2020, I thought I’d take a look back at the events