contact us

• All About Giving
  • www.allaboutgiving.org
  • Gives advice to charities, companies and individuals about tax-effective giving on the internet.

   

• Action Link

  • www.actionlink.org.uk 

  • Information for London’s Voluntary Sector

   

• Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations
  • www.acevo.org.uk
  • The official website of the professional association for chief executives in the third sector.

   

• Business Community Connections
  • www.bcconnections.org.uk
  • A match-making facility between businesses and charities looking for suitable partners.

   

• Certificate in Volunteering- level 2 qualification for anyone volunteering
  • http://freespace.virgin.net/tomandjilly.bristol/CCV2/Open%20files/

   

• Charity Choice
  • www.charitychoice.co.uk
  • Directory of charities with a breakdown by categories.

• Charitybuyer.com
  • www.charitybuyer.com
  • Provides a simple search facility to find suppliers to charity market, from events organisers to computer recycling companies.

   

• eCharity
  • www.echarity.com
  • A free service to charities to administer online donations.

• Community Fund
  • www.community-fund.org.uk
  • Formerly the national lottery charities board; you can download the application form for funding directly from the site.

• Care Connect 

  •  www.care-connect.info 

  • Health, Social and community care information service for people living, working or studying in the London Borough of Merton

• The Charity Commission                                  

  • www.charity-commission.gov.uk 

  • Publications and guidance for charities from setting up a charity to understanding tax changes.

   

• Charities Aid Foundation
  • www.cafonline.org
  • News and information for charities. Help with charity administration and finance. Handles donations for charities.

   

• Volunteering Opportunities in UK –  Do-It                               

  •  www.do-it.org.uk/

  • A UK-wide volunteering database for searching for volunteering opportunities

   

• The Directory of Social Change

  • www.dsc.org.uk

  • The site's bookshop has lists of books about financial issues, management, legal matters and communication.                                        

• National Compact site                                     

  • www.thecompact.org.uk 

  • The Compact is the agreement between government and the voluntary and community sector in England to improve their relationship for mutual advantage.

   

• Government Funding                                        

  • www.governmentfunding.org.uk 

• Merton Voluntary Service Council

  • www.mvsc.co.uk

  • Provides practical support and development to local voluntary and community organisations in Merton

   

• National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service 

  • www.nacvs.org.uk/ 

  • Help to promote voluntary and community action by supporting member CVS and by acting as a national voice for the local voluntary and community sector.

   

• National Council for Voluntary Organisations     

  • www.ncvo-vol.org.uk

  •  (NCVO) is the umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England. Services offered by NCVO include a freephone HelpDesk, policy briefings, information networks, events and a wide range of publications, including good practice information on everything from trusteeship to employment law, and our own magazine, Voluntary Sector

   

• Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action            

  • www.nicva.org/ 

  • Umbrella body for voluntary and community  organisations in Northern Ireland

   

• Princes Trust                                                                           

  • www.princes-trust.org.uk/ 

  • Practical advice and support through training, mentoring and assistance to young people aged 14-30

   

• Investing in Volunteers                                     

  • www.investinginvolunteers.org.uk 

  • Investing in Volunteers is the UK quality standard for all organisations which involve volunteers in their work. 

   

• London Borough of Merton    

  • www.merton.gov.uk

   

• Sutton & Merton Primary Care Trust               

  • www.suttonandmerton-pct.nhs.uk 

   

• South London Learning Partnership                                          

  • www.sllp.org.uk 

  • The South London Learning Partnership has been formed to represent those organisations with an interest in promoting learning to young people and adults.

   

• Time Bank                                                                               

  • www.timebank.org.uk/ 

  • A national charity inspiring and connecting people to share and give time.

   

• The Community Plan                                        

  • www.merton.gov.uk/communityplan.htm 

  • The Community Plan is a 10-year plan of action to improve the quality of life and services in Merton.

   

• Smartchange
  • http://www.smartchange.org
  • A not-for-profit site which can help small charities to make the most of the internet. It takes a few hours to register but allows the smallest charity to have a presence on the web.

   

• Volunteer Development Agency      

  • www.volunteering-ni.org

  • The Volunteer Development Agency provides support, training and information on volunteering, volunteer management, child protection and voluntary management committees. 

                                    

• Voluntary Service Overseas

  •  www.vso.org.uk/index.asp 

  • Development charity with almost 2,000 skilled professionals currently working in over 40 countries.

   

• Volunteering England        

  • www.volunteering.org.uk

  •  Volunteering England is England's national volunteering development agency. It provides news and advice on managing volunteers, training, funding and general information about volunteering.

                                                

• Youth Action                                                               

  • www.youthactionnetwork.org.uk 

  • Youth Action Network operates a range of core activities with a target outcome of increasing the number of young people engaged in youth action volunteering.

   

• Volunteer resource     

  • www.volresource.org.uk

  • Provides information on listings and briefings on charity management issues

   

• Volunteer Development Scotland   

  • www.vds.org.uk

  • Undertakes research, analysing and responding to policy, engaging in consultation, influencing key decision makers, disseminating good practice in volunteer management, and stimulating dialogue around volunteer development in Scotland.

   

•  Wales Council for Voluntary Action                                         

  •  www.wcva.org.uk/ 

  • WCVA is the voice of the voluntary sector in Wales representing and campaigning for voluntary organisations, volunteers and communities in Wales. 

   

• Job Adverts                                                   

  •  www.voluntarysectorjobs.co.uk

  • www.charityjob.co.uk

  • www.charitycareers.co.uk

   

• Local Jobs                                                       

  • www.merton.gov.uk/communityjobs 

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