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Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including mentions of the challenges faced by

With the controversial internal market bill receiving the backing of MPs this week, Brexit has returned to the top of

Our round-up is back, after a period of focusing on priority communications around covid-19. This recurring blog post aims to

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

Government announces independent review of judicial review The Government has launched an independent review to examine whether there is a

Planning for a merger We know that the coming months are going to be extremely challenging for many charities. As

Welcome to the August volunteering round-up. Whilst most places across the UK have been adjusting to lockdown easing, restrictions were

Earlier in the year we explored the topic of volunteer-led mutual aid groups. Volunteering has never been more accessible and

What does the term ‘civil society’ mean to you? For some people it will conjure up images of charities and

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including the Lords covid committee, party leadership

Lloyds Bank Foundation covid recovery fund Lloyds Bank Foundation has launched a £7.4m covid fund aimed at supporting charities to

Staff at NCVO reflect on the first phase of our equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work, and their hopes for

Over the last 15 months, NCVO’s equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) cross-organisational working group has been driving a significant piece

Interim chair of trustees, Anne Heal, reflects on NCVO’s work on equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI), what we have learnt

Karl Wilding, chief executive at NCVO, reflects on his own personal learning journey on equity diversity and inclusion (EDI), as

The BAME network at NCVO reflect on the first phase of our equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) work, and their hopes for creating

Publication of NCVO’s 2020 Civil Society Almanac At the beginning of the month we published the 2020 edition of the

Welcome to the July volunteering round-up. With further lockdown easing, we’ve updated our coronavirus and volunteers guidance here. It’ll continue

Update on Charity Governance Code refresh When the Code steering group published the latest version of the Charity Governance Code

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including the start of work on covid-19

Welcome to the first of our EDI round-ups. Members of our internal EDI working group are going to take turns

Today we’re releasing the 2020 edition of the UK Civil Society Almanac. It provides a comprehensive overview of facts and figures related to the voluntary sector, including

This blog was jointly written by members of NCVO’s mental health and wellbeing working group and practical support team.  During

Charity Commission guidance on reporting serious incidents during covid-19 The Charity Commission has published additional guidance on reporting serious incidents

Earlier this week Michael Gove gave a speech setting out the government’s reasoning for, and approach to civil service reform.

RNIB and Charity Commission alert on the importance of transparent and accountable governance The Charity Commission has written to hundreds

Last week the Charity Commission published its report into the RNIB following what has evidently been a lengthy and complex

Today NCVO has joined a coalition of sector bodies calling on the government to temporarily boost the level of Gift

As the lockdown eases, millions of people across the country are continuing to give their time to help their communities

Members of NCVO’s BAME network share their initial responses to the recent report from Voice4Change England and Acevo on racism

Members of NCVO’s equity, diversity and inclusion group share their initial responses to the recent report from Voice4Change England and

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including more parliamentary focus on the impact

Understandably during lockdown, many volunteers have taken a step back. For some this will have been personal choice while for

Volunteers’ Week is the annual celebration of millions of people across the UK who give their time and skills to

The coronavirus crisis has had a huge impact on all types of public services, but many charities and voluntary organisations

As we enter the third month of lockdown, our work – both in terms of influencing government decision-making and supporting

Welcome to this month’s round-up. Volunteers and volunteering organisations continue to meet the challenges of coronavirus, adapting to the recent

We’ve been asking our members what challenges resuming their activities over the next few months will bring. As part of

Corporate insolvency and governance bill 2020 The government has published the corporate insolvency and governance bill 2020. When it becomes

During the coronavirus crisis, we have seen public bodies, and councils in particular, offering an unprecedented level of flexibility and

When the going gets tough, people roll their sleeves up to help. But how can we make sure the right

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including more parliamentary focus on the impact

At a time of national crisis the role of government is critical: it needs to do whatever it takes to

Each month at NCVO Charities Evaluation Services we summarise the latest news in impact and evaluation and share useful guides,

Following the prime minister’s speech on Sunday evening, the government has published Our plan to rebuild: the UK government’s covid-19

When the government launched its covid-19 business support measures last month, it quickly became apparent that many of the schemes

This month started with the welcome announcement by the chancellor of a £750m support package for charities. More details are

I know many charities are in the middle of working through furloughing questions at the moment, so I thought it

The volunteer response to the coronavirus crisis has been incredible. Despite the UK being under lockdown, we know millions of

Digital, culture, media and sport secretary Oliver Dowden gave evidence yesterday to parliament’s DCMS committee, alongside the department’s permanent secretary,

The coronavirus pandemic has presented boards with the challenge of making critical decisions over service provision, operations and sustainability. In

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including parliamentary campaigning on coronavirus funding, the

There are parts of our society more likely to be adversely affected by coronavirus. Last week, Charity So White published a paper on the inequitable impact of the

The spread of coronavirus in the UK has seen a rapid rise in grassroots activities outside of official emergency responses

After weeks of waiting with bated breath, yesterday the chancellor announced a new package of support for charities. What’s in

With many organisations taking decisions about whether to furlough their staff, we set out below what this means for those

Last week saw the launch of NHS Volunteer Responders – volunteers who’re supporting the NHS during the covid-19 outbreak.  As of today, the scheme

These are tough times for our sector. Voluntary organisations are having to adapt rapidly to the coronavirus pandemic. Many are

The volunteer response to coronavirus has been truly astonishing. Despite the UK being on lockdown, more than 750,000 volunteers have

Over the past couple of weeks, the whole of NCVO has repurposed its work to help charities deal with the

A question on many people’s lips is ‘can people still volunteer under the lockdown?’ We’ve spoken to the government and

Charities delivering public services are facing extremely serious challenges due to covid-19. From drastic changes in the volume and nature of demand, to having

When crisis hits, people step up – and we’re seeing lots of that right now. So I’d like to say thanks to

Coronavirus financial support for charities NCVO is working closely with government on a package of financial support specifically aimed at

As the rate of coronavirus infections and the UK’s response to the pandemic both escalate, the coronavirus bill has now

‘We will do whatever it takes.’ Those were the words of chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday evening, as he outlined what

Coronavirus will have implications for charities as well as their staff, volunteers and beneficiaries.  In this blog, I set out

We’ve analysed nine months of data from over 200 organisations – allowing us to find out more about: how voluntary

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including the budget, the Charity Commission’s upcoming

Yesterday the chancellor delivered his spring budget. As expected, he used the opportunity to deliver on promises made by Boris

This blog was co-written by NCVO’s EDI working group, which is made up of one member from each team at

This blog was co-written by NCVO’s EDI working group, which is made up of one member from each team at

The Charity Commission has just published the results of its inquiry into Save the Children. The inquiry looks at allegations

Rebalancing the Relationship: Emerging findings and draft recommendations We are over halfway through our Rebalancing the Relationship project, which explores

One of the challenges for membership organisations like NCVO is finding way to support and give a voice to charity

As part of a broader commitment to working more in the open, I wanted to share some of the conversations

Budget 2020 On 11 March the government will deliver its first big tax and spending event since late 2018, after

Social prescribing involves a ‘link worker’ working in partnership with someone to help them identify and access support to address

Last week, the government set out the details of its new immigration system which will come into force on 1

Trusteeship in 2020 Louise Thomson from The Governance Institute has shared her thoughts on the big challenges and issues which

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities, including select committee elections, leadership elections and

Welcome to the latest edition of our monthly impact round-up. Each month at NCVO charities evaluation services we summarise the

Brexit and volunteering The UK left the European Union with a deal on 31 January 2020 and is now in

NCVO is often asked to support funders to assess their impact and learn from their work. We want to share

Today we leave the European Union. Following the 2019 general election and Boris Johnson’s significant majority, the House of Commons

January always feels like one of the longest months, and this year has been no different – a feeling that

The start of the year is always marked by predictions. Those of us working in charities are no different in

Well that went quickly… If you browse the shelves of airport bookshops, you’ll be aware that they groan under the

Budget 2020 The government has announced that the next budget announcement will be on 11 March. The Treasury has opened

Trusteeship in 2020 Louise Thomson from The Governance Institute has shared her thoughts on the big challenges and issues which

Time Well Spent: volunteering in the public sector On Monday, we released our second focused Time Well Spent report on

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

Today, we’re launching our new research report on volunteering in the public sector. This is the second of our focused

It’s been just under a month since the December 2019 general election, and much of the Christmas break has been

Our former colleague David Kane gave the gift of data to compile an excellent Christmas-themed post on 360 Giving. Here

After a year of political uncertainty, we are ending 2019 knowing that Brexit will definitely happen. Indeed, we now have

Just two months after her last trip to Westminster, the Queen has again set out the priorities of the incoming

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

In January we launched our major research report, Time Well Spent, which looked at the experience of volunteers based on

A year in charity governance This is my last round-up of 2019. I want to take the opportunity to reflect