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Keeping people safe

Child protection, POSH, the labour codes, data protection, consent in stories and photos, and working well with volunteers, employees and students.

8 guides · about 77 minutes of reading · For NGOs, CSR teams and volunteer leaders

The guides

  1. Guide · 11 min read

    Child protection and safeguarding for NGOs

    Any organisation that works with children must keep them safe, and act fast when something is wrong. Here is what the law requires, what a good policy contains and exactly what to do if you are worried about a child.

  2. Guide · 11 min read

    POSH: preventing sexual harassment at NGOs

    The POSH Act protects women at every workplace, NGOs included, and its idea of an employee takes in volunteers and interns. Here is what your organisation must set up, how a complaint is handled and what you must report each year.

  3. Explainer · 9 min read

    The four labour codes: what NGOs must know as employers

    Since 21 November 2025, four labour codes have replaced 29 central labour laws, and most of their rules apply to NGOs just as they do to companies. Here is what changes for your staff, your consultants and your volunteers.

  4. Guide · 10 min read

    Data protection for NGOs: the DPDP Act and Rules

    India’s data protection law applies to charities as much as to companies, and its main duties start on 13 May 2027. Here is what counts as personal data, what you will have to do, and how to get ready now.

  5. Guide · 10 min read

    Consent, photos and dignity in storytelling

    A photo or a story can win support for good work, or strip someone of their dignity and put them at risk. Here is how to ask for consent properly, protect children and survivors, and keep records that show you did.

  6. Guide · 9 min read

    Working with volunteers: recruiting, safety and recognition

    Volunteers can multiply what an NGO does, if their roles are planned, their safety is thought through and their time is respected. This guide walks through the whole cycle, from the first role description to the certificate.

  7. Guide · 8 min read

    Employee volunteering: what counts as CSR and how to run it

    Companies are encouraged to involve their people in CSR, but the hours employees give can’t be valued and counted towards the 2% obligation. Here is what the rules say, and how to design volunteering that actually helps.

  8. Guide · 9 min read

    College volunteering: NSS, NCC and campus programmes

    Most Indian colleges already have ways for students to serve: NSS units, the NCC, community engagement courses and clubs. Here is how each works, what counts towards credit, and how to run drives with NGOs safely.