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Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations - the professional body for the third sector’s chief executives. |
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Aims to promote a healthy, vibrant and sustainable rural community sector that is well connected to policies and initiatives at national, regional, and local levels. |
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The umbrella organisation for the Amber Valley area voluntary sector and the main provider of support for local voluntary and community groups. |
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Collaborative unit serving the rural community and its churches, supported by the National Churches, the Royal Agricultural Society of England and the Rank Foundation. |
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A membership organisation that represents and supports organisations helping deprived neighbourhoods across the UK. |
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Category listings of charities, news of the charity and voluntary sector, assisting people in giving to charities. |
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Task-force working alongside emda to energise the East Midlands, as a conduit for the voice of business. They act as mentors to new enterprises and provide commercial expertise to the community - including the voluntary and educational sectors. |
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Volunteers from companies introduce students to the opportunities and challenges of business as well as improving their key skills in preparation for the world of work. |
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Provides volunteering opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds in the Buxton area. |
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Community accountancy project that provides financial advice and training to small charities and voluntary groups. Website contains many factsheets. |
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Training, consultancy, advice and information for the voluntary sector on quality and evaluation systems, with the aim to increase effectiveness. |
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Established by law as the regulator and registrar for charities in England and Wales. Aim is to increase charities' effectiveness and public confidence and trust. |
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Features and news analysis on financial, legal, fundraising, marketing, technology, management issues for charities, voluntary groups & non-profits. |
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Charity Trustee Networks provide trustees and management committee members with opportunities to access help, support and advice by sharing knowledge and experience. |
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Helping people to exercise their rights and responsibilities and to obtain fair treatment under the law, thereby improving their lives. GoogleMap of local CAB |
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Provides independent advice to government to ensure that policies reflect the real needs of people living and working in rural England, with a particular focus on tackling disadvantage. |
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Aims for an empowered local people and community and voluntary organisations that have real influence over policy, planning, service development and delivery through genuine partnership working.
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Enables good management in voluntary organisations through support for sound accountancy practices. |
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A registered charity that exists to support, develop, promote and represent voluntary and community organisations in Derby. |
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Works to ensure that community development is recognised and supported as a powerful way of tackling inequality and achieving social justice. |
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Trade association for Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs). |
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A resource to assist you develop community land trust solutions for affordable housing, amenity and workspace in Britain. |
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National Federation for Community Organisations - promoting and supporting action in response to social, educational and recreational needs in neighbourhoods and communities. |
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Promotes and campaigns for volunteering and volunteer training. |
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ContinYou uses learning to tackle inequality and build social inclusion by creating programmes and services that build learning communities. |
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Helps organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors by identifying candidates who may be unsuitable to work with children or other vulnerable members of society. |
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Promoting the vision of prosperous and cohesive communities, offering a safe, healthy and sustainable environment for all. |
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A non-profit organisation that provides independent funding for voluntary community action throughout the county of Derbyshire. |
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Helps the voluntary and community sector win contracts, increasing the skills and knowledge in the sector about procurement. |
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Oversees the preparation, delivery, monitoring and review of the Community Strategies for the High Peak and Derbyshire Dales. |
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Identifies gaps in service provision and works with groups to develop new and innovative services to meet these needs. |
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Helping volunteers make life richer and happier in the communities of Derbyshire Dales. |
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Development Trusts are defined as organisations which are: Engaged in the economic, environmental and social regeneration of a defined area or community |
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Aims to be an internationally recognised independent source of information and support to voluntary and community sectors worldwide. |
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National database of volunteering opportunities in the UK, as part of the registered charity YouthNet |
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Information for tutors delivering Skills for Life provision in the East Midlands - training, events, resources, news, and details of CPD Resource Centres, such as the Buxton Skills for Life CPD Centre |
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Works in the areas of procurement, fundraising, social enterprise, and financial management. Part of ChangeUp. |
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Help and advice for community groups and voluntary organisations who are seeking funding. |
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A new range of services to assist the third sector in fully costing their projects and services. |
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Detailed news and information about new sources of funding for all those involved in raising money for not for profit organisations throughout the UK. |
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A voluntary organisation that accepts donations of unwanted furniture and helps people on low income to purchase good quality affordable furniture. |
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Environmental charity helping to regenerate vibrant communities by delivering practical projects. SE development worker for NE Derbyshire. |
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Seeking to build sustainable communities through joint environmental action. |
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To initiate, support and progress projects in the Hayfield area, that the existing statutory bodies are either not able or not willing to undertake.
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Promotes community and voluntary sustainability in the High Peak area, by supporting the development of organisations with advice, practical services, information, training and facilities. |
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Opportunities for the people of the High Peak to participate in creative arts and so enhance their quality of life through self-expression.
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Comprehensive information on grants, financial assistance, subsidies, and in-kind help, for business and voluntary groups - updated daily. |
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Supports collaboration between voluntary organisations in the development and delivery of learning opportunities. Contact
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Provides loan finance of £25k - £250k to not-for-profit community organisations across England. |
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Helping charities communicate by providing information and training. |
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An affiliation of agencies, organisations and stakeholders drawn from the public, private, voluntary and community sectors based in or active within the Staffordshire Moorlands. |
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Helps to promote voluntary and community action by supporting CVS and by acting as a national voice for the local voluntary and community sector. |
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Umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England, helping voluntary organisations to achieve the highest standards of practice & effectiveness. |
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Aims to help people in need, through the direct actions of local volunteers, by providing support groups, and through information provision. |
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An independent UK weekly news magazine dedicated to physical and social community regeneration. |
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Works with partner agencies to support the voluntary and community sector in contributing to the development of the East Midlands region. |
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A partnership of organisations working together to support and enhance voluntary and community action in the Derbyshire Dales and the High Peak. |
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An independent organisation working in the High Peak & North Derbyshire Dales to provide a free advocacy service. |
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A UK charity that helps young people realise their potential and transform their lives through practical support including training, mentoring and financial assistance. Contact
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EM 0116 253 7824; WM 01384 892 100 |
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webinfoem@princes-trust.org.uk |
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EM Mansion House, 41 Guildhall Lane, Leicester LE1 5FQ; WM Lye Business Centre, Enterprise Drive, Hayes Lane, Lye, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY9 8QH |
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A national network of over 1,000 professional firms who give their time and expertise for free to local community groups and voluntary organisations.
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An independent county-wide organisation supporting people in rural communities, villages and market towns. DRCC is part of Action with Rural Communities in Rural England (ACRE). Contact
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VIRSA supports rural communities wanting to set up and run a community owned shop. |
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To enable people in charities and social enterprises to have the right skills to make a difference to people and their communities. |
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Resources for starting sustainable companies in Derbyshire, with social aims and ownership - A to Z of Social Enterprise. |
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Social issues news from the Guardian newspaper, including a section on the voluntary sector. |
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Committed to the promotion and development of Voluntary Action within the area of South Derbyshire. |
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Leek-based umbrella organisation that looks after the needs of the local voluntary and community sector in Staffordshire Moorlands, running a wide variety of services for both groups and individuals. Contact
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01538 381 356 |
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leek@smcvs.co.uk |
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Bank House, 20 St Edward Street, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 5DS |
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Magazine covering charaties, vountary organisations and social enterprises. |
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Independent charity seeking to inspire a new generation of young volunteers (aged 16-25) in England and enable a lasting change in the quality, quantity and diversity of youth volunteering. |
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National online resource for learning and training in the voluntary and community sector. Directory of VCS infrastucture organisations supporting training. Resources section. |
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Aims to make it quick and easy to get to useful information on anything to do with running a voluntary organisation. |
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A charitable organisation enhancing the quality of life for the people of Glossop and the High Peak by promoting the value of volunteering. |
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Works to support and increase the quality, quantity, impact and accessibility of volunteering throughout England. |
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There are estimated to be over 2000 voluntary and community organisations in the area of the Rural Action Zone, 5000 in Derbyshire as a whole, and 36,000 in the East Midlands region. 
