Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, especially for community groups, sports clubs and charities that work closely with children, young people and adults. A high percentage of GVS member organisations have direct contact with people of all ages, making safeguarding training essential to creating safe, inclusive and trusted environments.

The Code sets out universal principles of governance for charities to consider and helps to shape a common view of what good looks like.

Meeting the Code’s principles and outcomes would provide strong assurance to external stakeholders that a charity is well governed. Here is what you need to know.

As your charity grows and adapts to new challenges, it’s easy for the paperwork that underpins your organisation to fall behind.

But when was the last time you checked that it still reflects how you actually work?

If you are a member of GVS your organisation is entitled to nominate a candidate for election to our Board of Trustees.

The Future Generations Report is designed to support politicians and public body leaders in making life better for people and planet now and in the future.

The impact rising Employers National Insurance Contributions will have on voluntary organisations has been highlighted again in a recent Senedd debate – but action is still needed.

It is unfortunately common for charities to feel financial pressure at some point in their existence, and at the Commission we see the sector’s financial resilience and sustainability as a key current risk.

Charity Commission warns charities about fraudulent messages recently sent to charities and trustees.

The joint SORP-making body has today launched a public consultation on the next version of the charities accounting and reporting framework. 

GVS will be facilitating half day Introduction to Safeguarding both online and in-person sessions at the end of March 2025. The cost will be only £5.00 per person, subsidised by GVS.

The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) is launching its new annual notification service for volunteer subscribers to the Update Service, allowing subscribers to confirm that they still require the service.

WCVA urges Welsh Government to mitigate the impact of UK Government’s budget on voluntary sector employers.

Please only complete this survey if you employ paid staff and are part of a Third Sector organisation.  The deadline for this survey is Friday 29th November 2024.

Thursday 23 January 2025 | 10am - 12pm Cost from £10.00. An online workshop (Zoom) to help you with key information about the basics of Data Protection.

Trustees’ Week takes place this week, from 4 – 8 November and to celebrate here are some events occurring over the course of the week.

Trustees’ Week runs from 4 – 8 November this year and to celebrate here are some events occurring over the course of the week.

As UK Finance launches a banking guide for the sector, we walk you through some of the challenges it hopes to address.

Statement on charities responding to public disorder.

Thursday 19th September 2024, 9:30am - 11:30am at Geldards CQ4, Cardiff. Join us over breakfast on Thursday 19th September.

Numerous charities are currently experiencing difficulties with accessing bank accounts. In reference to this, UK Finance have launched a Voluntary Organisation Banking Guide.