Policy

NPC: Everyone's Environment – Women & girls report launch

This online launch will mark the upcoming publication of How Will the Climate and Nature Crises Impact Women and Girls? – a major new briefing produced jointly by the WEN (Women’s Environmental Network) and NPC’s Everyone’s Environment programme. The session will introduce key findings from the report and explore what they mean for women’s and environmental organisations, funders, policymakers and practitioners across the UK.

Online

Community Matters: Reserves – What they are and how to calculate them

Reserves are a critical element when building small charity resilience. However, they are often, for very valid reasons, miscalculated. 

This session will look at Why we hold reserves, how to calculate reserves, what a good reserves policy looks like and how to report on reserves.

Online

From Insight to Impact: Women’s Health Design Jam – Manchester

A one-day collaborative innovation experience exploring women’s health challenges

Join UK Black Tech for a Women’s Health Design Jam – a one-day, hands-on experience bringing together curious, creative, and mission-driven people to explore real-world challenges in women’s health.

This is open to anyone, and you don’t need a startup idea or prior entrepreneurial experience to participate. The design jam is all about learning, collaborating, and exploring how insight can lead to meaningful solutions.

Across the day, you’ll:

Kilburn Building, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL

Digital Candle: Navigating AI as a charity: a human-centred approach

Feeling overwhelmed by AI hype? Boy oh boy you are so not alone. 

This practical webinar cuts through the AI noise and gives you a responsible, human-centred framework for exploring AI tools at your charity. 

James Gadsby Peet will share how his organisation co-created their own AI policy with our team, focusing on augmenting expertise, upholding inclusive values, and managing data responsibly. 

What you'll learn 

Online

ACAS: Contracts and written statements training

Employers are legally obliged to provide a written statement of terms and conditions of employment. This should be issued to employees by day one of their employment. 

Many people work under verbal contracts, but this could lead to disputes or legal claims, which presents significant risk for employers.

A well written contract  can help:

Online

Employment Rights Act 2025 – what charity leaders need to know

To support charity leaders in thinking through the changes to the Employment Rights Act, ACEVO will explore the Act through a leadership, strategy and governance lens.

Specialised charity HR consultants Action Planning have designed this webinar for chief executives and senior leaders. It will be practical, accessible and sector focused.

This session will cover:

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