Charity and VCS support Charities That specialise in Umbrella bodies

Wirral CVS is an infrastructure organisation to support capacity building across Wirral's Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise organisations.

Encourages individuals and organisations to work in partnership to build stronger, safer and better communities - under the banners of Reaching People and CIP ( Communities in Partnership). Supports, involves and enables individuals, communities and organisations to influence and improve, planning and delivery of services. Provides services for the VCS to develop and improve.

Provision of youth work and support for volunteer and voluntary sector youth workers. Promotion and advocacy of young people's participation. Provision of information, advice and guidance for young people.

To promote the efficiency and effectiveness of charities and the promotion of the voluntary sector for the benefit of the public by associating together volunteers and organisations in a common effort to promote charitable purposes (including the promotion of health and the relief of financial hardship).

LDCVS is an infrastructure organisation providing support for the voluntary sector throughout the district of Lancaster in Lancashire

To promote any charitable purposes for the benefit of the community in the Borough of Scarborough, inlcuding the towns of Scarborough, Whitby and Filey, and its neighbouring areas and, in particular, the advancement of education, the protection of health and the relief of poverty, distress and sickness; To promote and and organise co-operation in the achievement of the above purposes.

Support, promote and facilitate the development of a strong, diverse, confident and effective voluntary and community sector. To improve the quality of life for people and their communities.

A Council for Voluntary Services. 3VA exists to enhance the quality of life of people in Eastbourne, Lewes District, Wealden and surrounding areas in East Sussex through support to the Voluntary and Community Sector.

We are an umbrella organisation for youth organisations in East and West Sussex and Brighton & Hove. Established for over 80 years, we are committed to developing a vibrant grassroots led voluntary and community youth sector, which involves, empowers and meets the needs of young people in Sussex. We currently support 148 member organisations and directly deliver 43 weekly youth activities.

INFORMATION, ADVICE AND RESOURCE CENTRE FOR COMMUNITY/VOLUNTARY SECTOR GROUPS WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE ON MERSEYSIDE

The promotion and support of voluntary action in the greater Reading area.

1) advancing education for the public benefit of supporting study and research into wildlife and into conservation of wildlife in any part of the world and the dissemination to the public of the result of such study; and2) promoting the efficiency and effectiveness of the voluntary sector including by encouraging and supporting innovation and providing training, services and support.

To support and advance voluntary sector organisations to build sustainable youth provision working in the local area for the benefit of children and young people aged 0 - 25.Provide a small grants programme to its membership

Children's Full Day Care Community Nursery voluntary sector

Resourcing voluntary and community action through access to advice, training, funding and advocacy.

Supporting health related voluntary organisations and community groups across Derbyshire

VANS is the local infrastructure support organisation for voluntary and community groups and for volunteers across North Somerset.We provide a range of funding, development, training and networking activities to those groups.We also run the Volunteer Centre which provides information on volunteering opportunities and provides information and support to people wishing to volunteer.

Sobus is for Voluntary Services in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham. We support a diverse and vibrant voluntary and community sector, providing training, advice, advocacy and support services; as well as supporting individuals, groups and organisations to network and engage with other partners. Sobus is a member of NAVCA.

C A Plus supports charities and other voluntary sector organisations to manage themselves well, primarily through the provisions of training, advice and services in accounts, payroll and bookkeeping. It is one of a number of community accounting services across the country

To promote the voluntary sector for the benefit of the public in the area of Coventry and Warwickshire and its environs by providing advice, support, information and training to voluntary sector organisations working to relieve poverty.

Promotes, supports and develops voluntary activity in the Newark & Sherwood district and surrounding areas.

CAVS is a support and development agency for voluntary and community organisations providing advice, information, networking opportunities and training to promote and develop the effectiveness of the voluntary sector in the locality. We also look to identify the needs of the community with the aim of developing new initiatives and currently run a number of frontline services.

Rushmoor voluntary services supports voluntary action. We are here to help increase the skills and capacity of local voluntary and community groups. We provide free information, advice and support to enable groups to help people in Farnborough, Aldershot and the surrounding area. We also manage a volunteer centre, home help service, dial a ride transport services and community transport scheme.

Charity's Aims..........General Charitable Purposes.Education/TrainingDisabilityRelief of PovertyCharity Helps.........People with disability/Special needsOther CharitiesHow the Charity Operates........Provides human resource (eg staff/volunteers)Provides buildings/facilities/open spaceProvides advocacy/advice/informationActs as an umbrella or resource body

Barnsley CVS provides support to the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise Sector in the Barnsley Metropolitan Borough. This includes training, developing partnerships, distributing grants, representation, sharing information, and communication. We support with volunteer recruitment, support, quality and retention. We often work in partnership and especially promote better health outcomes.