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  • Beat the recruitment challenges: how to make your adverts stand out

    Beat the recruitment challenges: how to make your adverts stand out

    Monday, November 11, 2024

    Finding and attracting new talent for roles in the sector can be complicated and time consuming. How can we make our advert enticing? How do we put across our mission statement? How do we make people want to join our team? The right candidates going into valuable roles help build a sustainable future for our sector and increase longevity. We recently spoke with Action Planning’s Tracy Madgwick, HR, recruitment training lead, to find some answers to these burning questions.

  • Trustees who are engaged and motivated

    Trustees who are engaged and motivated

    Thursday, September 5, 2024

    It can be tough for many organisations to keep trustees engaged and motivated.

  • The importance of a leadership development plan for civil society leaders

    The importance of a leadership development plan for civil society leaders

    Thursday, July 11, 2024

    A well-structured leadership and development plan can be a powerful tool to help leaders grow and excel in their roles. In this blog, the ACEVO member support team explain why adopting a plan is essential and how it can benefit you and your organisation.

  • Adapting recruitment strategies to embrace flexible working

    Adapting recruitment strategies to embrace flexible working

    Wednesday, May 29, 2024

    The recent changes in flexible working legislation have redefined workplace dynamics and reshaped employee expectations. As a result, employers have been compelled to adapt their recruitment strategies to meet the growing demand for flexibility and maintain a competitive edge in attracting top talent.

  • January ACEVO Jobs Newsletter

    January ACEVO Jobs Newsletter

    Thursday, January 25, 2024

    Welcome to the first edition of 2024 of the ACEVO Jobs newsletter

    Our monthly newsletter provides information relevant to social sector workforce leaders. Feel free to forward this email to your colleagues and networks!

  • WCVA - Spotlight

    WCVA - Spotlight

    Friday, December 22, 2023

    Wales Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) is looking for a new Chief Executive.

  • Employing ex-offenders | Changes to disclosure periods for criminal convictions in England and Wales

    Employing ex-offenders | Changes to disclosure periods for criminal convictions in England and Wales

    Wednesday, November 29, 2023

    In a groundbreaking move toward reducing reoffending and reintegrating ex-offenders, the UK government has revised the law surrounding the disclosure of criminal convictions in employment in England and Wales.

    The reforms, which came into force on 28 October 2023 under the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022, shorten the duration of time during which individuals are obligated to disclose previous criminal convictions to prospective employers.

    It is hoped that this will remove barriers to societal integration and empower individuals with a criminal history to rebuild their lives and make positive contributions to the workforce.

  • Managing the risk associated with volunteers

    Managing the risk associated with volunteers

    Wednesday, November 29, 2023

    In this second and final part of our series about managing risk associated with volunteers, we will be discussing the best practices for an effective and efficient team of volunteers. As a charity insurer, who are both owned by a charity, and have close relationships with many local charities we support, we have a lot of insight on how charities can best operate and run smoothly. This article will discuss some of the top things to consider.

  • Managing your recruitment budget

    Managing your recruitment budget

    Thursday, March 9, 2023

    Welcome to the March edition of the ACEVO Jobs newsletter
    Our monthly newsletter provides information relevant to social sector workforce leaders. Feel free to forward this email to your colleagues and networks!

  • Time to flex: embracing flexible working

    Time to flex: embracing flexible working

    Monday, February 14, 2022

    ACEVO and NCVO have joined forces to produce ‘Time to Flex’, a report aiming to support leaders and individuals to approach flexible working in their organisations.