Volunteering England is the integrated national volunteer development organisation for England. We work across the voluntary, public and private sectors to raise the profile of volunteering as a powerful force for change.

Volunteering England was formed in April 2004 following a merger between The Consortium on Opportunities for Volunteering, The National Centre for Volunteering and Volunteer Development England.

http://www.volunteering.org.uk

The Charity Commission is established by law as the regulator and registrar for charities in England and Wales.

Our aim is to provide the best possible regulation of charities in England and Wales in order to increase charities' effectiveness and public confidence and trust.

http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk

do-it was launched in 2001 with the first, and still the only, national database of volunteering opportunities in the UK.

do-it is part of the registered charity YouthNet .  We are non-profit-making and do not charge organisations to register their opportunities or people to use the database.

The majority of opportunities on do-it come from local Volunteer Centres in England. These organisations have been provided with hardware, software and training by do-it so that they can upload their vacancies onto the do-it database.

http://www.do-it.org.uk

WEST CORNWALL COMMUNITY NETWORK

The government has very clearly laid out the importance of the involvement of the Community/Voluntary Sector in the Local Strategic Partnership. The Local Authority Districts of Penwith and Kerrier decided to have a joint Strategic Partnership. In the Kerrier and Penwith Area a Consortium of four Voluntary organisations was set up: Cornwall Neighbourhoods for Change, Healthy Towns (Camborne and Redruth), Penwith Community Development Trust and The Voluntary Sector Forum.

http://www.wccn.org.uk

New Deal is a key part of the Government's strategy to get people back to work. It gives people on benefits the help and support they need to look for work, including training and job preparation.

http://www.newdeal.co.uk

WCHLC is here to provide information about community health and well-being projects and activities within West Cornwall. It aims to improve access to community health projects and help individuals find the right support for their needs. It brings together health professionals, voluntary and community sector organisations and individuals to help improve health and well-being and reduce health inequality.

http://www.wchlc.org.uk

The Cornwall Strategic Partnership is the Local Strategic Partnership for Cornwall. With 30 members from the public, private and voluntary sectors, its aim is to work together to promote the economic, social and environmental well being of the people of Cornwall.

One of the main roles of the partnership is to produce Cornwall 's Community Strategy – a strategic document and opportunity for the public, private, voluntary and community sectors to work together in order to improve the quality of life for all people in Cornwall . It identifies priorities for action and it will act as a framework for other public service planning, influencing the delivery of a wide range of services such as housing, education, transport, crime prevention, economic development, culture and leisure.

http://www.cornwallstrategicpartnership.gov.uk

Cornwall Compact is the non-legal agreement which provides a framework for a more open, equal and constructive working relationship between the public sector and voluntary and community sector in Cornwall. It provides a guide for partners to follow and hold themselves and others to account, and a way of building relationships and exploring more effective ways of working with each other

http://www.cornwallcompact.org/

Stress, depression and anxiety are the cause of more working days lost than any other work-related illness. Sick pay reduces profits. Covering absent workers adds more pressure. Loss of valued and talented people costs more than money. With the right support, people with mental health issues can and do stay in work. With the right support, you can continue to deliver your business

http://www.mindfulemployer.net/

Everyone has a v - it's the skills and passions that make you unique, that you can use to change lives, change communities or change the world. vinspired.com exists to help you find the opportunities that are right for you - because of the things you love doing, the things you care about, and the things you want to achieve.

http://www.vinvolved.com/

Please click here for a random list of websites we have found in our research that we thought might be useful to you/your organisation. We aim to add to, update and categorise the information as we find out more information that may be useful to voluntary groups. If anyone has any useful websites that we can add, please email them to me.

Sharon

CCfV Admin. Assistant
Sharon@ccfv.co.uk