These templates and samples, created by VIN or found online, provide a practical starting point for your group’s documents. Employing people ACAS offers free templates for workers and employers, including: letters forms and HR templates policies
Data protection legislation controls how your personal information is used by organisations, including businesses and government departments. In the UK, data protection has been governed by the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018. However on the 19th June 2025 the Data Use and Access Act 2025 (DUAA) came into force. The […]
These templates and samples found across the web provide a practical starting point for your group’s documents. Trustees Role Description The Trustee Recruitment Cycle from Reach Volunteering helps boards recruit Trustees. Providing information, tools and examples from real charities, they take you through the whole recruitment process. This excellent resource includes a sample Trustee Role description, which you […]
The voluntary sector has become incredibly skilled in raising income through grants and external trusts. Grants come in a variety of forms and are given by a variety of funders. Each funder has its own specific criteria and methods for assessing applications. It is therefore no surprise that this marketplace is highly competitive. Given that, […]
Fundraising is the process of asking for money or other support to help a charity, voluntary, or community group achieve its aims. It can include donations from the public, grants from trusts, business sponsorships, events, or selling goods and services. Fundraising must follow legal rules and ethical standards to protect donors and maintain public trust. […]
NCVO’s Guidance on Collaborative working
More charities are turning to collaboration with other charities to pool resources, gain efficiencies and better serve their mission. Charities can merge their back-office functions to enjoy lower overhead costs, enter a joint venture to expand their offerings or service area, or even merge entirely into one completely new entity. But navigating which option is […]
Charity governance is an imperative. Failures of charity governance could lead to a loss of public trust, confidence and could ultimately lead to the forced closure of an organisation. But what are the top tips for good governance? Let’s read what Geoffrey Hand has to say on the subject. Geoffrey is a charity governance consultant, […]
Your trustee board is responsible for the governance of your charity and must run it in a way that complies with your charity’s governing document and the law. This guidance from the Charity Commission gives guidance on this duty.
The Charity Governance Code is a practical tool to help charities and their trustees develop high standards of governance. The Code is not a legal or regulatory requirement. It draws upon, but is fundamentally different to, the Charity Commission’s guidance. Instead, the Code sets the principles and recommended practice for good governance and is deliberately aspirational: […]
