NCVO (The National Council of Voluntary Organisations)

NCVO  is a membership body for organisations in the third sector. It works with, and for, the voluntary and community sector in England by providing information, advice and support and by representing the views of the sector to government and policy-makers.

Services and activities carried out by the NCVO -  

• Advisory services and information
• Campaigns and publicity
• Education and training
• Policy
• Research

NCVO has several specialist teams who provide information, advice and support to others working in or with the voluntary sector. They also -

• produce books, reports, toolkits and briefing papers.
• run conferences, networking events and seminars.
• manage and facilitate a wide range of forums and networks for staff and volunteers working in specific areas such as policy, planning, ICT, membership, publishing and public service delivery.

NCVO has a particularly useful section on its website called askNCVO. This contains a wide range of resources for charities on a huge range of subjects. 

A free HelpDesk service is also available by telephone, email or through a ‘web chat’ facility.

Freephone:    0800 2 798 798
Textphone:    0800 01 88 111 (minicom)
Email:           helpdesk@askncvo.org.uk
Chat:            Live web chat with a HelpDesk adviser