Governance and leadership
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Next events 2008
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Achieving together: Collaborative Working Conference
22 October -
The first national NCVO/GMCVO Autumn Conference
07 November -
Understanding the external environment: supporting the frontline
11 November -
Info 2.0: Information Conference 2008
24 November
Useful Resources
- The Code of Governance
- Case studies
- FAQs
- Becoming a trustee
- Governance basics
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- Support for you
- Trustee and Governance
- Create effective plans
- Manage volunteers
- Samples of human resources policies and job descriptions
NCVO/OnBoard
Trustee Conference
Date: 6 October 2008 - London
Find out how to improve your board’s effectiveness with practical advice, legal updates, tips and solutions to a wide range of governance issues.
Speakers include Craig Dearden-Phillips (Photo), Founder and CEO, Speaking Up, Sir David Henshaw, Chair of NHS North West and Baroness Julia Neuberger DBE.
Governance Hub
The Governance Hub completed its programme of work and closed on 31 March. To ensure you have easy access to the full range of information and documentation produced by the Governance Hub, all content has been transferred to the Governance and Leadership section of this website.
Learn about the Governance Hub's work and legacy
Access Governance Hub materials and information
Seven out of ten aware of Governance Code
Good Governance: a code for the Voluntary and Community Sector is a review of the sector's awareness and response to the code and includes recommendations for its future development.
The research, commissioned by the Governance Hub, was completed by nfpSynergy earlier this year.
Download: Review of the Code of Good Governance (PDF 662KB)
New publication highlights skills gaps
Third Sector Skills Report 2008 is now available.
This latest publication cites further evidence of skills gaps and gives recommendations.
The study is based on he views of frontline third sector employers in England, expressed in a number of focus groups.
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Trustee Bank
Would you like to be a trustee, but don't know where your skills would be best used?
NCVO operates a free of charge service to advertise trustee vacancies.
Leadership Services
NCVO Leadership Services support voluntary sector leaders by providing a platform for shared learning and networking, bringing together key products and support services that will help you to lead the way.
Small organisations
Information and advice for people in small organisations
Information on the work done by trustees, funding first steps, FAQs and relevant topics
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External links
The Third Sector Leadership Centre
UK Workforce Hub website
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Working for a charity
Working For A Charity exists to promote the voluntary sector as a positive career option for those seeking paid employment in the sector


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