Voluntary Organisations
Now incorporating Charitynet, CAF puts donors in control of their giving, and helps charities make the most of what they get. The website allows charities to use its efundraising facility to take online donations and donors to search charities.
The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is the umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England. The NCVO has a growing membership of over 3700 voluntary organisations, ranging from large national charities to small local community groups. The NCVO represents the views of the voluntary sector to policy makers and government.
The Association of Charitable Foundations (ACF) is a UK wide support organisation for grant-making trusts and foundations of all types. The website includes guidance for applying to a charitable trust or foundation and information and links on different UK trusts.
The Princes Trust
The Prince’s Trust is a UK charity that aims to support 14-30 year olds in meeting their goals, through practical support including training, mentoring and financial assistance. The Prince’s Trust focus their efforts on those who’ve struggled at school, been in care, been in trouble with the law, or are long-term unemployed.
Faithworks aims to empower and inspire Christians and local churches to develop their role at the hub of their community. Faithworks has produced several resources and services that support individual Christians, local churches and other faith-based organisations as they engage in community development.
Shaftesbury is a national Christian charity providing a range of care and education services for disabled people. Shaftesbury is also involved with community based projects working with people on low incomes tackling needs such as unemployment, homelessness, elder isolation and development and regeneration.
The Charity Commission
The Charity Commission is established by law as the regulator and registrar for charities in England and Wales. Their aim is to provide the best possible regulation of charities in England and Wales in order to increase charities’ effectiveness and public confidence and trust.
The Charity Commission is established by law as the regulator and registrar for charities in England and Wales. Their aim is to provide the best possible regulation of charities in England and Wales in order to increase charities’ effectiveness and public confidence and trust.
CDX is the UK-wide membership organisation for community development. CDX works to ensure that community development (CD) is recognised and supported as a powerful way of tackling inequality and achieving social justice.
CDX is the UK-wide membership organisation for community development. CDX works to ensure that community development (CD) is recognised and supported as a powerful way of tackling inequality and achieving social justice.
The Directory of Social Change, set up in 1975, aims to be an internationally recognised independent source of information and support to voluntary and community sectors worldwide. We enable the community and voluntary sectors to achieve their aims through being an independent voice, providing training and information.
The Inter Faith Network for the UK works to build good relations between the different religious communities in the UK at both national and local levels. It works with its member bodies to help make this a country marked by mutual understanding and respect between religions where all can practise their faith with integrity.
The National Association for Voluntary and Community Action has 360 members, working with 140,000 local community groups and voluntary organisations which provide services, regenerate neighbourhoods, increase volunteering and tackle discrimination, in partnership with local public bodies. Our purpose is to promote local voluntary and community action nationally.
The Community Development Foundation aims to help communities achieve greater control over the conditions and decisions affecting their lives.
Community Matters is the National Federation for Community Organisations. They currently have 1100 member organisations across the UK and have been supporting community associations and similar organisations since 1945.
Community Matters is the National Federation for Community Organisations. They currently have 1100 member organisations across the UK and have been supporting community associations and similar organisations since 1945.