Voluntary & Charity

Provision of Client Services

The Charity Commission

Find details of all registered charities by searching the online register.

Institute of Fundraising

The Institute of Fundraising promotes the highest standards of fundraising practice. They are a member-based, national organisation with groups active in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the English regions. The Institute of Fundraising seeks to support its members through training, networking and the dissemination of best practice.

Professional Fundraising Magazine

This is the UK's leading monthly journal for fundraisers working in the charity, not-for-profit and voluntary sector.

Working for a Charity

Working For A Charity exists to promote the voluntary sector as a positive career option for those seeking paid employment and to promote the opportunities and benefits of becoming a volunteer to people who wish to do unpaid work. This site has sections on training courses, as well as useful information about working in the voluntary sector. An article entitled 'First Steps to Finding Out' provides advice on finding voluntary work and paid job opportunities.

Charity People

The website has a section which is dedicated to providing jobseekers with information on jobs typically dealt with by Charity People. There are downloadable documents available on fundraising, CV advice, marketing etc.

Bradford Community and Voluntary Services

Bradford Community & Voluntary Service (formerly Bradford Council for Voluntary Service) is an umbrella body for voluntary organisations in Bradford. Their role is to develop, support, promote and represent the interests of the voluntary and community sector.

Craven Voluntary Action (CVA)

CVA provides advice, information and support to voluntary organisations in Craven, near Skipton, North Yorkshire.

Doncaster Council for Voluntary Services

Doncaster CVS is an independent charity which works to promote, coordinate and support voluntary and community action which leads to social change.

Hull Council for Voluntary Service

Hull CVS offers support and guidance to local charities,voluntary organisations and community groups of any size.

North Bank Forum for Voluntary Agencies

The North Bank Forum in Hull provides a regular meeting point for voluntary organisations to discuss and take action on issues relating to partnership working, community care, general health and social welfare.

North Yorkshire CVS

North Yorkshire Forum for Voluntary Organisations is a registered charity formed and run by voluntary and community organisations in York and North Yorkshire to promote, develop and support new and existing forms of voluntary and community action; and to ensure that their views and interests are well represented. The website provides a list of local voluntary sector development agencies in York and North Yorkshire.

Ripon Council for Voluntary Services

Ripon CVS carries out a variety of roles including promoting the interests of voluntary groups with public sector organisations and offering advice and information to members of the public on an informal basis.

Richmondshire CVS

Richmondshire CVS is a registered charity whose aims include developing and supporting local voluntary and community initiatives and providing them with information and funding advice.

Voluntary Action Barnsley (VAB)

VAB plays a vital role in relation to community and voluntary organisations and offers appropriate support and services at a borough-wide level, technical advice and training.

Voluntary Action Calderdale (VA-C)

VA-C is the CVS (Council for Voluntary Service) development agency providing infrastructure support to Voluntary & Community groups in the borough of Calderdale (West Yorkshire). It has been set up to support the development of both new and existing community and voluntary sector groups and to represent their interests locally and regionally.

Voluntary Action Sheffield (VAS)

VAS is an independent voluntary organisation supporting the development of the voluntary and community sector (VCS) locally.

Voluntary Action Leeds (VA-L)

VA-L is the Council for Voluntary Service in Leeds. VA-L provides innovative and direct support, services and specialist advice to hundreds of voluntary and community groups, enabling them to carry out their work across Leeds.

York Council for Voluntary Service

York CVS' main aim is to offer advice, training, information and support to local voluntary organisations and community groups.

West Yorkshire Charities Information Bureau, also known as fit4funding

The Charities Information Bureau (CIB) has been providing information, advice and training to not-for-profit organisations throughout West Yorkshire since 1981, and adopted the public name of fit4funding in 2006.

South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau

SYFAB is a voluntary organisation and registered charity set up to help voluntary and community organisations get the resources they need.

Charitynet.org

This online resource brings together the websites of non-profit organisations and their service providers across the world.

Useful links:

The Charity Commission

Find details of all registered charities by searching the online register.

Institute of Fundraising

The Institute of Fundraising promotes the highest standards of fundraising practice. They are a member-based, national organisation with groups active in Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and the English regions. The Institute of Fundraising seeks to support its members through training, networking and the dissemination of best practice.

Professional Fundraising Magazine

This is the UK's leading monthly journal for fundraisers working in the charity, not-for-profit and voluntary sector.

Working for a Charity

Working For A Charity exists to promote the voluntary sector as a positive career option for those seeking paid employment and to promote the opportunities and benefits of becoming a volunteer to people who wish to do unpaid work. This site has sections on training courses, as well as useful information about working in the voluntary sector. An article entitled 'First Steps to Finding Out' provides advice on finding voluntary work and paid job opportunities.

Charity People

The website has a section which is dedicated to providing jobseekers with information on jobs typically dealt with by Charity People. There are downloadable documents available on fundraising, CV advice, marketing etc.

Bradford Community and Voluntary Services

Bradford Community & Voluntary Service (formerly Bradford Council for Voluntary Service) is an umbrella body for voluntary organisations in Bradford. Their role is to develop, support, promote and represent the interests of the voluntary and community sector.

Craven Voluntary Action (CVA)

CVA provides advice, information and support to voluntary organisations in Craven, near Skipton, North Yorkshire.

Doncaster Council for Voluntary Services

Doncaster CVS is an independent charity which works to promote, coordinate and support voluntary and community action which leads to social change.

Hull Council for Voluntary Service

Hull CVS offers support and guidance to local charities,voluntary organisations and community groups of any size.

North Bank Forum for Voluntary Agencies

The North Bank Forum in Hull provides a regular meeting point for voluntary organisations to discuss and take action on issues relating to partnership working, community care, general health and social welfare.

North Yorkshire CVS

North Yorkshire Forum for Voluntary Organisations is a registered charity formed and run by voluntary and community organisations in York and North Yorkshire to promote, develop and support new and existing forms of voluntary and community action; and to ensure that their views and interests are well represented. The website provides a list of local voluntary sector development agencies in York and North Yorkshire.

Ripon Council for Voluntary Services

Ripon CVS carries out a variety of roles including promoting the interests of voluntary groups with public sector organisations and offering advice and information to members of the public on an informal basis.

Richmondshire CVS

Richmondshire CVS is a registered charity whose aims include developing and supporting local voluntary and community initiatives and providing them with information and funding advice.

Voluntary Action Barnsley (VAB)

VAB plays a vital role in relation to community and voluntary organisations and offers appropriate support and services at a borough-wide level, technical advice and training.

Voluntary Action Calderdale (VA-C)

VA-C is the CVS (Council for Voluntary Service) development agency providing infrastructure support to Voluntary & Community groups in the borough of Calderdale (West Yorkshire). It has been set up to support the development of both new and existing community & voluntary sector groups and to represent their interests locally and regionally.

Voluntary Action Sheffield (VAS)

VAS is an independent voluntary organisation supporting the development of the voluntary and community sector (VCS) locally.

Voluntary Action Leeds (VA-L)

VA-L is the Council for Voluntary Service in Leeds. VA-L provides innovative and direct support, services and specialist advice to hundreds of voluntary and community groups, enabling them to carry out their work across Leeds.

York Council for Voluntary Service

York CVS' main aim is to offer advice, training, information and support to local voluntary organisations and community groups.

West Yorkshire Charities Information Bureau

The Charities Information Bureau (CIB) has been providing information, advice and training to not-for-profit organisations throughout West Yorkshire since 1981.

South Yorkshire Funding Advice Bureau

SYFAB is a voluntary organisation and registered charity set up to help voluntary and community organisations get the resources they need.

Charitynet.org

This online resource brings together the websites of non-profit organisations and their service providers across the world.