Unite: Epidemic of stress at charities and NGOs

21 May, 2019

 

Unite has published the findings of a survey revealing an epidemic of stress related illness mental health issues, charities and NGO staff.

The survey found that 80 per cent of respondents had experienced workplace stress in the last 12 months, while 42 per cent of respondents believed their job was not good for their mental health.

Brexit Civil Society Alliance Campaign Toolkit

 

The Brexit Civil Society Alliance has launched a campaign toolkit to help organisations to prepare for Brexit and engage with decision makers.

The toolkit can help with lobbying around specific pieces of legislation or equipping members and activists to engage over key areas of the Brexit process.

Good governance for safeguarding: A guide for UK NGO boards

 

Bond Cross-Sector Safeguarding Working Group has released a practical guide exploring six ways that trustees of UK-based NGOs should take the lead on safeguarding.

This guide is for boards of all UK-based international NGOs, regardless of size or whether or not they are directly involved in programme delivery.

The six sections cover:

EU Settlement Scheme: community leader toolkit

 

The Home Office has published a toolkit to help local authorities and community groups to support EU citizens and their families to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme.

The updated materials available include:

Lego bricks to demonstrate capacity building

What is capacity building?

3 April, 2019

 

Capacity building is the kind of phrase you hear a lot in the VCSE sector, but it can take a while to get your head around. What exactly is capacity building and why is it relevant to your organisation?

NCVO guide to prepare charities for Brexit

 

NCVO has published a new factsheet aimed at preparing voluntary sector organisations for Brexit.

It sets out the main Brexit considerations for UK voluntary organisations as well as practical steps you can take to prepare for the post-Brexit environment, including:

- Economic impact

- Employing EU nationals

- EU Funding

- The opportunities ahead

Recruitment & Retention of Volunteers

This one-day interactive course will help you review how your organisation attracts, involves and keeps active volunteers. Drawing on best practice from across the voluntary sector, it will cover how to:

  • Make sure your organisation is ready to involve volunteers
  • Write a successful volunteer recruitment advert
  • Ensure your recruitment process is volunteer-friendly
  • Support, develop and retain your volunteers, including effective supervision techniques
  • Help your organisation to value volunteers.

 

Date/Time: 
Tuesday, 27 June, 2017 - 09:30 to 15:30

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