Charities and Voluntary Sector
AskNCVO
AskNCVO is a best practice resource for the voluntary sector, providing advice on many subjects, eg finance, law, trusteeship and campaigning.
http://www.askncvo.org.uk/
BUBL UK
Directory of UK organisations and institutions arranged by topic.
http://bubl.ac.uk/ uk/
CampaignCreator
CampaignCreator provides tools and applications to quickly and easily create your own website, e-newsletters, online surveys and e-petitions as well as offline campaigning materials like leaflets and posters. This is a free service.
http://www.campaigncreator.org/
CCInet
Corporate Community Involvement site from the Charities Aid Foundation Information on business support for communities with links to hundreds of company CCI web pages.
http://www.cafonline.org/ Default.aspx?page=6837
Charities Aid Foundation
Covers charitable giving and fundraising for both charities and donors. Factsheets can be requested on these and other topics, including funding for individuals and volunteering.
http://www.cafonline.org
Charity Commission
Access by name, locality and keyword to basic details on all registered charities
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk
Ethnic Minority Foundation (EMF)
The EMF aims to develop resources to support the minority ethnic voluntary sector.
http://ethnicminorityfund.org.uk
Funders Online
Funders Online aims to promote and underpin the work of foundations and corporate funders in Europe. It gives links to the websites of over three hundred foundations and corporate funders in Europe.
http://www.fundersonline.org/
government.funding.org.uk
This site is an online portal to grants for the voluntary and community sector from the following funders: Cabinet Office, Department for Communities and Local Government, Department for Education and Skills, Department of Health, Home Office, Ministry of Defence, Government Offices for the Regions.
http://www.governmentfunding.org.uk/ Default.aspx
Guidestar
Search the database for UK charities by name, category or location to find contact details and background information.
http://www.guidestar.org.uk
Professional Bodies and Learned Societies
Links to a great many professional bodies, learned societies and similar organisations, from the web site of HERO (Higher Education and Research Opportunities in the United Kingdom).
http://www.hero.ac.uk/ reference_resources/ professional_bodies3790.cfm?menu=true
Page last updated: 18 July 2008
