In case you missed it is a monthly round-up of what we have been up to at ACEVO. Links to recently published content, newly launched events and services available to members.
By Heloisa Righetto, comms & content lead at ACEVO.
A narrated version of this blog is available at the bottom of the page
Influencing work
- Home Truths 2 is a new programme of work from ACEVO and Voice4Change England designed to challenge and support mainstream UK civil society to take serious practical action on anti-racism and race equity. Over the course of the next 18 months, Home Truths 2 will engage stakeholders from across civil society, including senior leaders, staff and those working within and alongside civil society organisations in a targeted practical programme of activity. Home Truths 2 will offer practical resources and guidance to mainstream civil society in general. The work includes approaches to calculating and remedying ethnic pay disparities, integrating race equity into the core mission and bringing senior leaders together to drive forward their anti-racist and race equity practice.
Announced new events, training & networking
- Save the date for #ACEVOFest24: ACEVO’s hybrid annual conference will return next year. Join us for two days: on day one, Tuesday 12 March, you will have the choice to attend either in person (in London) or online and then continue the experience digitally on Wednesday 13 March. The full programme and speakers will be announced within the next few months, and you can already book your ticket.
- What’s up with your chair, your board, and your team? Do you feel a niggle inside, a weight around your neck or a thumping headache? Is there a message in there demanding your attention and trying to get out? With the attentive listening of other CEOs, What’s Up? is a safe space to dig into what’s on your mind and discover what that message is – what’s really going on and what you could do about it. A confidential, interactive and equitable space for everyone, and also a creative place for you to offer your wisdom for the benefit of other CEOs. Join us on 10 October, book now.
Latest resources
- As an employer, you may be intrigued by the potential of AI to optimise working practices and help your charity grow. However, this is relatively uncharted territory, and with a steady stream of media reports highlighting the potential risks and dangers associated with AI, it’s natural to have concerns. ACEVO’s partner WorkNest has produced a member briefing discussing three key AI-related issues that employers must be alert to and how to address these potential problems so that AI helps rather than hinders your future success.
- Following the implementation of the first tranche of provisions of the Charities Act 2022 on 31 October 2022, the eagerly awaited second tranche of provisions came into force on 14 June 2023. Charities will particularly welcome some relaxation of the regime governing disposals of charity land and increased freedoms for trustees in dealing with permanent endowment property, which are contained in the latest provisions. In this member briefing, ACEVO’s partner Womble Bond Dickinson highlights some of the key elements of the act.
