Support for Voluntary & Community Organisations

Volunteer Management Portal

Volunteering England’s Volunteer Management Portal acts as a gateway to the world of volunteer management with links to over a thousand resources and information on support, training and development opportunities for people managing volunteers.

http://www.volunteering.org.uk/vmportal

NGO Forum - Guide to addressing inequalities in health

The NGO Forum has recently launched a guide primarily designed for voluntary and community sector (VCS) organisations to share ownership and responsibility for addressing inequalities in health.   

For further information click here
 

Capacity Builders

Capacitybuilders is an arms-length government agency with a mission to secure a high-quality, sustainably-funded infrastructure for frontline voluntary and community organisations.

www.capacitybuilders.org.uk

Charities Aid Foundation

Affordable consultancy for charities including information on business strategies, funding and resourcing strategies e.t.c.

http://www.cafonline.org/

Charity Skills Centre

We offer trustee training, consultation and problem-solving based on our experience in senior management in major charities.

http://www.charityskills.org/

Community Foundation Network

Community foundations are charities located across the UK dedicated to strengthening local communities, creating opportunities and tackling issues of disadvantage and exclusion. Community foundations target grants that make a genuine difference to the lives of local people. They manage funds donated by individuals and organisations, building endowment and acting as the vital link between donors and local needs, connecting people with causes, and enabling clients to achieve far more than they could ever by themselves.

http://www.communityfoundations.org.uk/

info4local

This website provides you with access to information from central government departments, agencies and public bodies.

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations

(NCVO) is the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in England. NCVO works to support the voluntary and community sector and to create an environment in which an independent civil society can flourish. NCVO has a growing membership, which currently stands at over 6,000 voluntary organisations ranging from large national bodies to community groups, volunteer centres, and development agencies working at a local level.

http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/whatwedo/?id=4072

Knowhow Non Profit

KnowHow NonProfit is a Cass Centre for Charity Effectiveness website funded by the Big Lottery Fund. The site aims to support and help frontline organisations in their everyday work. Users can ask questions and support others by sharing their experiences.  

www.knowhownonprofit.org/

NAVCA

The National Association for Voluntary and Community Action is the national voice of local voluntary and community sector infrastructure in England. It provides members with information, advice, networking and learning opportunities, support and development services. All of these are reflected on the organisation's extensive website.

http://www.navca.org.uk/

VolResource

VolResource aims to make it quick and easy to get to useful information on anything to do with running a voluntary organisation (whether a community group, charity or other non-profit body).

http://www.volresource.org.uk/index.htm