Publications

NCVO produces a wide range of publications for people in voluntary and community organisations.

You can browse by topic or use the A to Z listing to find the right publication.

Free downloads

Some reports, brochures and guides are available as free downloads – these are also listed by topic and by A to Z listing.

Latest publications

Management of Volunteers: National Occupational Standards booklet provides a bite-sized overview of the newly revised national occupational standards for the Management of Volunteers.

Fundraising Pack: National Occupational Standards is a condensed version of the complete national occupational standards for fundraising presented in three booklets.

The Good Guide to Trading: Getting ready for enterprise is for all organisations who want to use social enterprise to contribute to their independence, sustainability and growth.

Looking Out This workbook contains practical knowledge, checklists and exercises to ensure you are prepared, and have planned for, potential change in your external environment.

Future Focus Six guides provding analysis on future changes and guidance on how to prepare for them. Topics covered are funding, volunteers, new technologies, local democracy, social trends and population. 

Publications special offers

Discover all our special offers including our best seller The Good Trustee Guide, which includes the many legal and regulatory changes arising from the Charities and Companies Act 2006. NCVO publications special offers.

Engage magazine

Engage magazine brings you the biggest stories from the voluntary and community sector. Be inspired and informed. Find out more about the current issue and subscribe to Engage.

Also recently published

The UK Civil Society Almanac 2009 The almanac gives in-depth analysis on the broad range of groups, societies and organisations that make up civil society. Download the executive summary. February 2009 

Directory of Approved Consultants 2009 Make the task of choosing a consultant quicker, cheaper and easier with this directory of over 200 NCVO-approved consultants working with the voluntary sector. February 2009 

The Hinton Lectures 1998-2007  This collected edition provides a thought-provoking and stimulating statement about what the voluntary sector stands for.

NCVO catalogue 2009

Essential Resources for the Voluntary Sector: Summer 2009  (PDF 2.25MB) - new publication highlighting the key benefits and services available to NCVO members.

Request a free copy by emailing lauren.baker@ncvo-vol.org.uk with your full postal address.

National Hubs joint publications guide 

The work of the National hubs has been valued by many organisations and they have produced lots of useful and practical resources.

This guide brings together all the publications in one accessible place so you can continue to benefit from our resources. Download the catalogue (PDF 5.5MB)

Join NCVO and get 30% discount

Members of NCVO receive a 30% discount on all our publications.

Not a member? You can still qualify for this discount when you send your order form together with a membership application form.
Reasons to join and membership benefits.