Capacity building

Reputation is built through what an organisation does, how it behaves, and how it communicates. For VCSE organisations, this includes how we work with communities, support staff and volunteers, deliver services and engage with partners and funders. In this blog, we explore more about what reputational risk means, and how you can protect yourself.

We know that trustees understand that strengthening financial resilience is crucial - yet many are exploring social investment for the first time, and want trusted guidance to build their confidence. Our latest blog with Good Finance helps you get started on learning more about social investment.

Access Insurance (Chartered Insurance Brokers to the third sector) have created a guide for NAVCA members on contractual liability. It’s designed to help senior decision-makers spot contract clauses that could leave charities with costs their insurance won’t cover.

In early 2024, NAVCA partnered with Cadent Gas to deliver the Centres for Warmth Fund – building on the existing network of warm spaces and community hubs across the country. Working through NAVCA members, the programme has invested in trusted local organisations to increase capacity, strengthen resilience, and connect communities with vital advice and resources.

With 30% of charities identifying a cyber attack in the past year, cybercrime is a real, growing risk for the voluntary and community sector. That’s why it’s more important than ever to understand what cyber insurance covers - and what your organisation can do to prepare. Our trusted partners at Access Insurance have created a helpful guide for NAVCA members, breaking down the essentials of cyber insurance and what to consider when thinking about cover.

We are delighted that the Fusion21 Foundation is providing £50,000 funding to NAVCA to support the development of an impact assessment framework for local infrastructure organisations (LIOs) working across England’s voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector.