Links
We hope you find these links helpful. We cannot take any responsibility for the services or information offered by third parties. Do let us know if any of these links are broken or if you’d like to suggest adding any.
www.acevo.org.uk Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, the official website of the professional association for chief executives in the third sector.
www.biglotteryfund.org.uk/funding-uk The Big Lottery Fund; you can see what grants are available and download the application forms directly from the site.
www.care-connect.info Care Connect, health, social and community care information for people living, working or studying in the London Borough of Merton.
http://freespace.virgin.net/tomandjilly.bristol/CCV2/Open%20files/ Certificate in Volunteering- level 2 qualification for anyone volunteering
www.cafonline.org Charities Aid Foundation. News and information for charities. Help with charity administration and finance. Handles donations for charities. Gives advice to charities, companies and individuals about tax-effective giving.
www.charitybuyer.com Charity Buyer, Provides a simple search facility to find suppliers to charity markets, from events organisers to computer recycling companies.
www.charitychoice.co.uk Charity Choice, directory of charities with a breakdown by categories.
www.charity-commission.gov.uk The Charity Commission. Publications and guidance for charities from setting up a charity to understanding tax changes.
www.christiancaremerton.org.uk Christian Care Merton
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.
www.dsc.org.uk The Directory of Social Change. The site's bookshop has lists of books about financial issues, management, legal matters and communication.
www.do-it.org.uk Do-it; A UK-wide volunteering database for anyone searching for volunteering opportunities
www.echarity.com echarity; A free service to charities to administer online donations.
www.governmentfunding.org.uk Government Funding
www.investinginvolunteers.org.uk Investing in Volunteers is the UK quality standard for all organisations which involve volunteers in their work.
www.merton.gov.uk London Borough of Merton
www.wildlondon.org.uk London Wildlife Trust
http://makingcollierswoodhappy.org.uk Making Colliers Wood Happy
www.mct.uk.com Merton Community Transport, providing individual and group transport for disabled and vulnerable people in Merton.
www.mertonconnected.com Merton Connected. Provides residents of the borough with access to information on services and activities provided by groups in Merton's voluntary and community sector
www.masrethink.org.uk Merton and Sutton Rethink. Provides support for people with severe mental illness and their carers; runs Wednesday social group at Wimbledon Guild, quizes, outings and walks and holds regular meetings with guest speakers for those affected by mental illness and their carers.
www.mvsc.co.uk Merton Voluntary Service Council. Provides practical support and development to local voluntary and community organisations in Merton
www.nacvs.org.uk National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service. 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.
www.thecompact.org.uk National Compact site. The Compact is the agreement between government and the voluntary and community sector in England to improve their relationship for mutual advantage.
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk NCVO is the umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England. Free helpline, policy briefings, information networks, events and a wide range of publications, including good practice information on everything from trusteeship to employment law, and magazine, Voluntary Sector
www.nicva.org Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action. Umbrella body for voluntary and community organisations in Northern Ireland
www.princes-trust.org.uk Princes Trust. Practical advice and support through training, mentoring and assistance to young people aged 14-30
www.smartchange.org Smartchange. 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.
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.
www.starfishvolunteers.com Starfish Ventures - Volunteering in Thailand. Specialists in volunteer travel and work in Thailand to build, protect, teach and care through volunteering.
www.suttonandmerton.nhs.uk/ec/thetrust/ Sutton & Merton Primary Care Trust
www.timebank.org.uk Time Bank . A national charity inspiring and connecting people to share and give time.
www.volunteering-ni.org Volunteer Development Agency; provides support, training and information on volunteering, volunteer management, child protection and voluntary management committees.
www.vds.org.uk Volunteer Development Scotland. 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.
www.volunteering.org.uk Volunteering England. National volunteering development agency. It provides news and advice on managing volunteers, training, funding and general information about volunteering.
www.volresource.org.uk Volunteer Resource. Provides information on listings and briefings on charity management issues.
www.vso.org.uk/index.asp Voluntary Service Overseas. Development charity with almost 2,000 skilled professionals currently working in over 40 countries.
www.voluntarysectorjobs.co.uk www.charityjob.co.uk www.charitycareers.co.uk Charity job sites
www.wcva.org.uk Wales Council for Voluntary Action. WCVA is the voice of the voluntary sector in Wales representing and campaigning for voluntary organisations, volunteers and communities in Wales.
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.
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