Policy

The NCVO Policy Team works with members and organisations to develop NCVO's policy position and to influence government and other agencies.

The main areas we work on are:

• Charity Law and Regulation
• Citizen Engagement 
• Funding
• Local Government 
• Public Services
• Value and Values of the Sector

Recent News

January

• January Public Policy Update 

December

• Response to the OTS consultation on the economic downturn: Proposals for an Action Plan to support the voluntary and community sector
• Briefing paper on the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill  
• December Public Policy Update 

November

• Notes from the NCVO Recession Summit - 24 November  
• Response to the Commission for the Compact's consultation on the future of the Compact 
• Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill: report stage and remaining stages  
• November Public Policy Update 

October

• New Charitable Incorporated Organisation - regulations out now for consultation
• Proposed changes to reporting requirements for English and Welsh charities operating in Scotland 
• NCVO response to consultation on the requirement to pay royalties for playing recorded and broadcast music by charitable and not-for-profit organisations 
• Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill: House of Commons Second Reading 
• Substantial donors to charity
• October Public Policy Update 

September

• Taking forward Communities in Control 
• Charitable Incorporated Organisation - publication of secondary legislation 
• Conservative Green Paper Consultation Event 
• September Public Policy Update 

August

• August Public Policy Update 

July

• The future of the Compact - an NCVO Consultation 
• Votes and Voices publication 
• NCVO briefing on the DCLG White Paper: Communities in Control 
• Briefing on High Quality Care for All - NHS next stage review final report (PDF 19KB)
• New guidance on trustee payments and expenses 
• Charity Commission launches online toolkit for local authorities 
• July Public Policy Update 

June 

• NCVO initial response to the Conservative Green Paper: 'A Stronger Society'    
• June Public Policy Update 

Archived News

• Policy News, earlier in 2008

Contact us: email the Policy Team or if your question is in a specific area read about us to find the best person to help you.