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Grab some ice cream and enjoy reading the July volunteering round-up. Vision for Volunteering – phase two  The Vision for

Today we release our latest report examining volunteering during the covid-19 pandemic as part of our ongoing research into the

Annual return consultation The Charity Commission are consulting on a new approach to the Annual Return (AR). The consultation proposes

Our latest update on what’s happening in Westminster that might impact charities. This month sees the Prime Minister stepping down,

Welcome to the June volunteering round-up, with the latest sector updates and training opportunities. Vision for Volunteering – next steps

Celebrating and supporting small charities Earlier this year, we partnered with The Foundation for Social Improvement (FSI) to make sure

In our latest government policy and funding round-up, we explore rising costs for charities, changes to the annual return, and

On 11 May the government published the Procurement Bill. The bill aims to improve regulation of public procurement – the

Sarah Vibert, our chief executive, welcomes the start of Volunteers’ Week 2022 which centres on the theme of  ‘A time

Keeping governance knowledge up-to-date It’s been a busy few months at NCVO, as we’ve been working to make sure that

Welcome to the May volunteering round-up, with the latest sector updates and training opportunities. Vision for Volunteering launched Over 80

On 10 May 2022, we held an online launch for the Vision for Volunteering, which has been developed over the

When I wrote my first blog on Ukraine in February, the Russian army surrounded Kyiv. The fall of the Ukrainian

Our latest update on what’s happening in Westminster that might impact charities. This month sees two key bills enter parliament

Alex Cole-Hamilton has over 20 years’ experience addressing organisational ethics and responsibility within international non-governmental organisations and the private sector.

In May’s impact round-up, NCVO’s new evaluation consultant Lucy Lernelius shares a raft of reading materials, tools and training opportunities

Today the Prince of Wales delivered the Queen’s Speech, outlining the government’s legislative programme for the year ahead. It’s the

Did you know the Office for National Statistics says in less than 20 years one in four people will be

Welcome to the April volunteering round-up, with the latest sector updates and training opportunities. Vision for Volunteering launch events We’re

New Charity Commission chair confirmed Orlando Fraser has been confirmed as the new chair of the Charity Commission, following a

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

Key messages from NCVO’s Vision for Volunteering submission NCVO is currently collaborating with NAVCA, the Association for Volunteer Managers, Volunteering

The Russian-Ukraine war is a horrific crisis that has shocked the international community. It’s driven many of us in England

Yesterday, alongside NCVO’s Chair Priya Singh, I spoke at an ACEVO members event about NCVO’s culture change work. At NCVO

Welcome to the March volunteering round-up, with the latest sector updates and training opportunities. Vision for Volunteering launch The Vision for

Charities supporting Ukraine Earlier this month, my colleague Alex posted a blog explaining how charities and civil society can support

Today we celebrate the launch of the final report of the Respond, recover, reset project (grant number ES/V007610/1). The project

NCVO recently announced Sarah Vibert as our new permanent CEO. Here, Sarah shares her vision for the organisation and the

Our latest update on what’s happening in Westminster that might impact charities. This month we consider a new preferred candidate

The situation in Ukraine is devastating and urgent. Civil society organisations are on the frontline of this war – inside

Welcome to February’s volunteering round-up, with the latest sector updates and training opportunities. Vision for Volunteering launch The Vision for Volunteering is

Kids Company report This month saw the publication of the long-awaited Charity Commission report into the closure of Kids Company,

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

Last week, the Charity Commission published its long-awaited report into the closure of Kids Company, six years after the charity

The project In summer 2021 the evaluation team at NCVO received an invite to tender from FareShare, to evaluate their

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) was first mentioned in the 2017 Conservative Party manifesto. It was designed to replace

Alex Fox is chief executive of Mayday Trust. You can join Alex at the Lifting the Lid on PTS: Strengths-Based

The Levelling Up white paper was published last week, alongside the government’s response to the Kruger report on civil society.

Welcome to our first volunteering round-up of 2022, with the latest sector updates and training opportunities. News of covid-19 restrictions

It was a bumpy end to 2021 for the voluntary sector, with: the resignation of the preferred candidate for the

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