Useful links

Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE)

The national umbrella body of the Rural Community Action Network
www.acre.org.uk

ACEVO

The Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations
www.acevo.org.uk

ACF The Association of Charitable Foundations
www.acf.org.uk

Big Give

Helps donors find charity projects in their field of interest
www.thebiggive.org.uk

Charities Evaluation Service (CES)

Provides training and consultancy to the voluntary and community sector on evaluation
www.ces-vol.org.uk

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

Community Development Exchange

The UK-wide membership organisation for community development
www.cdx.org.uk

Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Organisations (CEMVO)

Commited to extending opportunites to people from the most disadvantaged communities in the UK by providing a voice for Britain's minority ethnic voluntary and community sector, building capacity, providing training and consultancy services and promoting volunteering
www.cemvo.org.uk

Development Trusts Association

A network of community practitioners that help people to set up and network with other development trusts
www.dta.org.uk

Directory of Social Change

The Directory of Social Change aims to be an independent source of information and support to voluntary and community sectors worldwide
www.dsc.org.uk

The Equality and Human Rights Commission www.equalityhumanrights.com

Fundraising Standards Board

The Fundraising Standards Board is the new self-regulatory body for fundraising in the UK
www.frsb.org.uk

J4B

Comprehensive grant information for the UK covering European, national government and lottery funding plus regional and local funding
www.j4b.co.uk

Locality

The UK's leading network for community-led organisations
locality.org.uk

National Assembly for Wales

General information, news, statistics and publications
wales.gov.uk

Neighbourhood Statistics Free to access government website providing a range of local area information
www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk

NAVCA National Association for Voluntary and Community Action
www.navca.org.uk

NCVO The National Council for Voluntary Organisations
www.ncvo-vol.org.uk