Each month, we’ll share a snapshot of what we’ve launched, updated or delivered to support you as a member, from new events and resources to opportunities to shape our work. It’s all part of ensuring your membership provides you with what you need, when you need it. Not yet a member? This is just a taste of what’s on offer – we’d love to welcome you to the network.
Events added to the calendar
Online member meeting: The revised Charity Governance Code – an introduction for charity leaders
Online, for ACEVO members only
Join us for this exclusive one-hour online session with Radojka Miljevic, chair of the steering group, who will outline the refresh of the Code and how it addresses the challenges for good governance.This session is a chance for charity leaders to consider how the Code can assist you in working with your chair and board towards effective governance.
Programme: East West Forum for Civic Leadership
Hybrid, for ACEVO members only
Ten leaders from each nation will come together to connect, learn, and lead across boundaries. Through a blend of online learning and a two-day immersive residential at Corrymeela, a renowned peace and reconciliation centre in Northern Ireland, the forum will create the space for leaders to connect deeply, reflect collectively, and explore new approaches to leading in complex systems.
Programme: New CEO
Hybrid, open to non members
This exciting leadership development programme is designed specifically for anyone within three years of their first CEO post in the voluntary and community sector. The New CEO programme will deepen your understanding of what it takes to be an inspired, impactful, and progressive civil society leader, enhancing your abilities at both the individual, organisational, and systemic levels.
The programme combines robust, academic research with the latest practical, evidenced approaches. You will learn within a safe environment by exploring models, theories and research and through a range of different techniques such as reflective practice, small group debates, case study discussions and interactive exercises.
Programme: Aspiring CEO
Hybrid, open to non members
Delegates will be excited by having the space for self-reflection, collaborative learning, and openness to courageous conversation. By the end of the programme, we aim for delegates to feel that:
- they have had a fun and meaningful experience
- they have a network of peers they can progress and collaborate with
- they have clear insight into the CEO role including what’s involved and expected
- more confident with their wellbeing and resilience strategies
- able to evidence their developmental journey throughout the programme
- they have a clear plan for what’s next
New resources and services
Publication: Pay and Equalities Survey 2025
Online resource, available to all
ACEVO’s annual Pay and Equalities Survey is the most comprehensive breakdown of the sector’s CEO remuneration packages available. The report examines chief executive salaries, benefits and job satisfaction in detail. It also explores the level of equality and diversity in our sector’s leadership, and satisfaction levels in the make-up and performance of boards.
The ACEVO Pay and Equalities 2025 survey has once again highlighted that key inequalities in charity leadership remain largely unchanged. Despite job satisfaction and commitment amongst our sector’s leaders, this year’s findings reveal persistent inequalities in pay equity and career development, as well as challenges in diversity and wellbeing across the sector.
Blog: Why whistleblowing is a CEO issue
Online resource, available to all
In the charity sector, where trust and transparency are so essential and employee activism is on the rise, getting your approach to whistleblowing right is especially crucial.
When whistleblowing concerns arise, it’s important to act quickly and transparently. If the issue involves serious harm to people, loss of assets, or damage to your charity’s reputation or operations, you may need to submit a Serious Incident Report (SIR) to the Charity Commission and other regulators, depending on what your charity’s activities are. Being proactive in doing so shows you take governance seriously and are committed to protecting your charity and its beneficiaries. Reporting early demonstrates openness and builds trust – with both regulators and stakeholders. Find out more.
Blog: How does Gen Z prefer to donate to charities?
Online resource, available to all
Gen Z, those born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s, are generous, engaged, and digitally fluent. They volunteer, fundraise, and use their platforms to champion causes. But when it comes to donating through a charity website, they hesitate.
The problem isn’t generosity. It’s experience. Find out what’s really standing in the way.
Survey result: Cost of living salary increase
Online resource, for ACEVO members only
Last month, we conducted our annual cost-of-living salary increase survey among members to gain insight into how sector leaders are responding to financial pressures and the potential implications for staff salaries. The results are now live on the website. Please note that you need to log in to the website to access this content.
Member briefing: Understanding the Employment Rights Bill
Online resource, for ACEVO members only
The upcoming Employment Rights Bill is set to bring significant changes to workplace practices and strengthen workers’ rights, with key reforms on trade union recognition, industrial action, and employer duties. Our latest member briefing, developed with insights from WorkNest’s head of team and solicitor Derick Maclean, explains what these reforms mean for charity employers. It outlines when the new duties will come into force, how to prepare your organisation, and the practical steps you can take now to ensure compliance.