Advice and support

Whether you're a large national organisation or a local community group we're here to help you achieve the highest standards of practice and effectiveness in all areas of your work.

Resources to support your work

We have hundreds of pages covering a wide range of advice and support topics that are written by our specialist teams and industry experts. Use the menu on the left to browse content by topic or use the search box.

Here are some of our most popular topics:

• Funding and finance
• Governance and leadership
• People, HR and employment

We also provide advice and support through specialist websites the most relevant are listed down the right handside.

Keep up to date with us

NCVO sends a range of tailored email newsletters on a range of subjects to keep you up to date on the latest developments, news and resources. Sign up to our e-newsletters.

You can also get in touch with us and our member networks through social media. We're on Twitter (follow @ncvo) and Facebook or check out our event presentations on Slide Share or videos on YouTube.

Do you need a quick answer?

We're not able to offer advice on setting up a charity or opportunities for volunteering, but these pages should help you find an appropriate organisation who can help:

• Setting up a charity
• Volunteering Q & A
• Thinking about becoming a trustee?

Members Helpdesk

All our members have access to our online helpdesk meaning high-quality professional advice is only ever a phone call away. Our Helpdesk team can answer basic questions, signpost you to other organisations and information sources, and help you access specialist services from staff where appropriate.

iKnowHow?

Share your knowledge and insight with us on KnowHow NonProfit.  You can edit existing content, add new information or create your own new guides of case studies, how-to or FAQs on a range of topics.

Find our more about iKnowHow on KnowHow NonProfit

Do you need more tailored, ongoing support?

Our consultancy service comprises skilled and experienced staff from across our specialist teams, drawing on our full breadth of knowledge and experience to help you develop practical ideas and change your organisation. We can help you create clearer direction, build a stronger evidence base, make better decisions and effect real, lasting change.

Find out more about how NCVO Consultancy can help you.