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INFRASTRUCTURE AND FUNDRAISING SUPPORT

Charities Aid Foundation

CAF specialises in providing services to charities relating to finance and fundraising. There is a lot of advice and research on the site , as well as member services.

Charities Information Bureau

Training , Information and newsletters on fund-related issues. If you are a Member Organisation of Volunteer Centre Wellingborough, you will receive their monthly funding publication from us by email.

CVS Fundraising Development Project

This website is still in its infancy , but promises to provide useful information for groups in Northamptonshire

Directory of Social Change

The DSC site has masses of useful information , although training courses tend to be in London. They also organise the annual Charity fair , which is well worth a visit.

East Midlands Development Agency

EMDA has a lot of useful links and information on out region

Engage East Midlands

An independent body that aims to represent the views and concerns of the sector in the region

Media Trust

Lots of help on publicity and marketing; often run courses reasonably locally

VolResource

Resources on huge range of topics , including IT.

Voluntary Sector Support Unit , NCC

The unit provides support and direst access to information about the council's funding programmes.

OTHER NORTHAMPTONSHIRE VOLUNTEER BUREAUX / CENTRES

Corby Volunteer and Community Service

Daventry Volunteer Centre

Kettering Voluntary Network

Nene Valley Community Action

Northampton Volunteer Centre

South Northants Volunteer Centre

South Northants Volunteer Bureau (Brackley Branch)

 

LOCAL STATUTORY SECTOR

Northants County Council

Wellingborough Borough Council

NATIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Active Communities Directorate

Information on government grants

Charity Commission

Virtually all of the Charity Commission's publications are available to download from here

Community Transport Association

UK-wide member organisation that promotes excellence in community transport. Extensive information on regulations

National Council of Voluntary Organisations

The umbrella body of the voluntary sector in England

Volunteering

Community service Volunteers

National volunteering and training body , who run lots of high-profile campaigns throughout the year , including Make a Difference Day on 20th October

Do-It

National database of volunteering opportunities , including most of our own

European Volunteer Centre

A good starting point for a wider prospective on volunteering

EVolunteer

Portal for international and UK volunteering opportunities

International Association of Volunteers

An international non-governmental organisation that promotes , celebrates , and strengthens volunteerism worldwide

Millennium Volunteers

For volunteers in the 16-24 years age bracket

Student Volunteering England

Mostly active in higher educational institutions

Timebank

National Volunteering campaign.

UK Online Volunteering

Online volunteers translate documents , write articles , research data , build web sites , mentor young people , design logos , and engage in many other projects to benefit organisations serving people in the developing world. A growing initiative

UN Volunteer

International best practise

Virtual Volunteer

Excellent place to start if you are interested in developing an online volunteering project

Volunteering England

National umbrella body for organisations that involve volunteers

World Volunteer Web

Information about volunteerism worldwide

Year of the Volunteer

National campaign for the year , with different monthly themes.

Research

Community Development Foundation

Institute for Volunteering Research

Joseph Rowntree Foundation

Third Sector

Voluntary Matters

IT

BT Community Connection

ICT Consortium

IT 4 Communities

LASA

Techsoup

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