Category Archives: Research

The Procurement Bill: what does it mean for charities?

On 11 May 2022, the government published the procurement bill which aims to improve regulation of public procurement. We explore what this means for charities. Continue reading

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Why age friendly inclusive volunteering?

We’re working on age friendly inclusive volunteering and looking for organisations to join an action learning set and advisory group. Continue reading

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Volunteering in England in 2032

NCVO is collaborating with other voluntary organisations to develop a Vision for Volunteering over the next ten years, and bringing about positive change. Continue reading

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Respond, recover, reset: what the voluntary sector can learn from the past two years

The Respond, Recover, Reset project explores the impact of Covid-19 on voluntary, community and social enterprise sector organisations. Continue reading

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CEOs respond to findings from ‘Volunteering in England during Covid-19’ report

CEOs respond to the findings of a new report examining the policy response to volunteering in England during the pandemic and the impact on volunteers and organisations. Continue reading

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What can we learn from England’s volunteering policy response to covid-19?

Today we publish our briefing on the volunteering policy response to the covid-19 pandemic in England. In this blog, we share the key messages and findings. Continue reading

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NCVO Almanac 2021: The latest findings on the voluntary sector and volunteering

The latest edition of our comprehensive overview of voluntary sector facts to help better understand the challenges charities face now and in the future. Continue reading

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What happened to volunteering during the pandemic?

We explore the latest data from big shifts in types of volunteering, changes in volunteer profile and what the future might hold for volunteering as we leave lockdown. Continue reading

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Governance round-up: July 2021

Trust in charities increases New research published by the Charity Commission shows that trust in charities is recovering to a six-year high. Continue reading

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The road to recovery: Covid-19 and volunteering

Key findings from our research project on voluntary action during the pandemic led by Northumbria University. Continue reading

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