National Organisations

Offering free and below-cost support and services to charities and community organisations.

NACVS changed its name to NAVCA (National Association for Voluntary and Community Action) on 14 June 2006. NAVCA is the national voice of local voluntary and community sector infrastructure in England.

The Charity Commission is established by law as the regulator and registrar for charities in England and Wales.

GuideStar UK was set up in 2003 to provide, for the first time, a single, easily accessible source of detailed information about every charity and voluntary organisation in England and Wales.

      Volunteering England ’s Volunteer Management Portal acts as a gateway to the world of volunteer management with links to over a thousand resources and information on support, training and development opportunities for people managing volunteers

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is the umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England.

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

Financial help, banking and support services for Charities.

Increasing voluntary and community engagement and activity.





Making sure the public is involved in decision making about health and health services in England.

Governance pages answers over 100 common questions on governance, includes quick guides on popular topics like recruiting new committee members, and has a selection of editable model documents.

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