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Voluntary Sector links

The following links all open into external websites. Please note that NCVS cannot be held responsible for the content of these websites. 

Regional

North East Green Groups - provides information about environmental groups in the North East.

voluntaryskills.com - information on training and development opportunities available to people who work and volunteer in the voluntary and community sectors in the North East and Cumbria.

VONNE - the voluntary and community sector regional network organisation for the North East.

National

ACEVO - the professional organisation for chief executives in the voluntary sector.

askNCVO - online best practice resource for the voluntary sector, providing a wealth of free advice on subjects from trusteeship to employment law.

Association of Charity Officers - the national umbrella body for benevolent charities (charities who provide aid and advice to individuals in need).

bassac - a network of multi-purpose community based organisations, dedicated to tackling the causes and effects of poverty, exclusion and discrimination.

Capacitybuilders - manages the ChangeUp funding programme, which is designed to improve the skills and capacity of the third sector by offering support to infrastructure bodies. 

Charities Evaluation Services - provides information and advice on quality and evaluation systems for the voluntary sector.

Community Development Exchange - aims to ensure that community development is recognised and supported as a powerful way of tackling inequality and achieving social justice.

Community Development Foundation - leads community development analysis and strategy in order to empower people to influence decisions that affect their lives.

Community Matters - supports community associations and represents their interests at a national level.

Development Trusts Association - supports development trusts (community owned and led organisations).

Directory of Social Change - provides information and training to voluntary and community sectors worldwide.

NCVCCO (National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations) - an umbrella body for registered charities that work with children, young people and their families.

NCVO (National Council of Voluntary Organisations) - provides information, advice and support to the voluntary sector.

Society Guardian Voluntary Sector - voluntary sector news from the online daily newspaper.

Third Sector magazine - the online version of Third Sector, the weekly magazine for charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.

VolResource - provides information on anything to do with running a voluntary organisation (whether a community group, charity or other non-profit body).

Volunteering England - works to support and increase the quality, quantity, impact and accessibility of volunteering.

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