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• Funding and Research Organisations
• Useful non-profit sector resources
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Useful non-profit sector resources

• SIX National Hubs of expertise have been created for the voluntary and community sector.   The links below will take you to each of the hubs for relevant information and advice:
  Governance   ICT   Performance Improvement   Workforce Development   Finance  
  To learn more about the National Hubs of expertise and ChangeUp visit the NCVO website.
  
• National Council for Voluntary Organisations
  Umbrella body for the voluntary(non-profit) sector in England. NCVO run the following useful online resources:
• www.askncvo.org.uk
  Online best practice resource for the voluntary sector
• Active Citizenship Centre
  Home Office web site which provides information on the range of ways in which citizens can 'take part'.
• www.professionals4free.org.uk/
  Site aims to make it easier for voluntary and community organisations to asses whether or not they need professional help such as legal advice or management consultancy and if so, where they can access it.
• Common Purpose
  An independent educational charity - which runs programmes to bring together tomorrow's decision makers from all walks of life - business, the public and the voluntary sectors.
• Directory of Social Change
  Publish a wide range of literature and provide training courses on the management and finance of voluntary organisations. Also run the annual Charity Fair event.
• Sandy Adirondack
  Freelance management and training consultant for the voluntary sector, includes a page of up-to-date legal information for voluntary organisations.
• The Media Trust
  The Media Trust is a charity which works in partnership with the media industry to meet the communications needs of the voluntary sector. One of the services the Media Trust offers is The Media Resource which identifies the skills of media professionals and matches these with the communications needs of voluntary organisations.
• www.forestmela.org.uk
  The new forest mela festival of multicultural music & arts 2009
• Vol Resource
  Information resource for voluntary sector organisations (small and large). Includes information on the legal and financial aspects of running a voluntary organisation, suppliers of services to the voluntary sector and a paid and volunteer jobs section.

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