Coronavirus
Our guidance and resources to support charities, voluntary organisations and volunteers during the covid-19 pandemic.
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Guidance for your organisation
Our Knowhow section on coronavirus contains information to help you decide what steps you and your organisation need to take. It covers the following topics.
Protecting your staff, volunteers and beneficiaries
- Preventing the spread of covid-19
- Protecting staff, volunteers and visitors
- Employees and sick leave
- Events, board meetings and AGMs
- Supporting staff and volunteers to work from home
- Supporting beneficiaries/service users
- Supporting members of communities facing discrimination
Contingency planning and financial implications
- Developing a contingency plan and how will your insurance will be impacted
- Immediate actions to manage your finances
- What to expect from funders
- How your investments will be impacted
- Other financial implications
How charities are helping
Further information and resources
- Key up-to-date information from the government
- Sector-specific guidance
- Risk management
- Travel advice
Volunteering
We have published new guidance for people who want to help out during the pandemic. It includes which organisations to approach and tips on staying safe when supporting others.
Webinars
We are running a series of webinars to help organisations during the pandemic. You can view recordings of previous webinars on the Knowhow guidance pages.
Upcoming webinars
- Financial management during covid-19 – top tips and scenario planning – 27 May 2020, 10.30–12.00
- Making decisions in tough times – 11 June 2020, 14.00–14.40
Previous webinars
- Governing during a pandemic: What are the key things trustees need to be focused on?
- Involving volunteers during the pandemic – what you need to know
- How to involve and safeguard volunteers during coronavirus
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