Parliamentary Work

NCVO's Parliamentary Office:

• Develops NCVO’s work in Westminster and Whitehall
• Develops effective working relationships with members of both Houses of Parliament and other national policy makers
• Maintains overview of all parliamentary developments, evaluates legislations affecting the voluntary and community sector
• Campaigns and lobbies for legislative and policy and practice changes 

Whats' new - October 2008

NCVO Annual Political Conference 
27 November 2008 - London
As the prospect of a general election in 2009 or 2010 looms into view, this conference will focus on building the political intelligence of voluntary and community organisations.

Parliamentary Campaigns

Read more about our latest campaigns

Party Conference Bursary Scheme

Dates, full details and application form

Parliamentary workers group

Join the Parliamentary workers group 

Forthcoming events

Party Conference events 2008

NCVO will be holding roundtable events at each of the main Autumn party conferences.

Please email Chloe Stables if you would like to attend.

The NCVO Bursary winners debate: small charities have their say.

With larger organisations often dominating party conference discussions, come and join our roundtable with small voluntary and communitysector organisations talking about their campaigns and concerns.   

NCVO Political Conference 2008

Date: Thursday 27 November
TImes: 9.30-4.45pm
Venue: DBERR, 1 Victoria Street, London, SW1H 0ET

NCVO Political Conference aims to help campaigners, parliamentary, policy and public affairs professionals to engage with the political agenda.  Our 2008 conference will focus on building the political intelligence of voluntary organisations and helping them to prepare for new challenges in the political cycle.  Details and booking. 

Past event

Monday 15 September 2008

12-2pm, Bournemouth Library, 22 the Triangle, Bournemouth, BH2 5RQ

Speaker: Susan Kramer MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office

Chair: Liz Atkins, Director of Public Policy, NCVO

Please email Chloe Stables if you would like to attend.

Monday 22 September 2008

12-2pm, Cross Street Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester, M2 1NL

Speaker: Phil Hope MP, Minister for the Third Sector

Chair: Sir Graham Melmoth, Chair of NCVO

Please email Chloe Stables if you would like to attend.

Monday 29 September 2008

12-2pm, BVSC, 138 Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 6DR

Speaker: Greg Clark MP, Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office

Chair: Stuart Etherington, Chief Executive, NCVO

Please email Chloe Stables if you would like to attend.

Political conference 2007

NCVO Political Conference 2007 - Building your political intelligence
21 November 2007 - London
This year’s political conference provided critical political intelligence to help you plan and implement high-level political lobbying campaigns to modify legislation, influence public policy or simply to move the profile of an issue up the political agenda.

NCVO MP Secondment Scheme

NCVO’s MP Secondment Scheme has been running since 1999. The Secondment Scheme offers MPs an opportunity to grapple with the everyday workings of the voluntary and community sector. Over a 12-18 month period MPs are offered the opportunity to spend at least ten days with a host voluntary or community organisation, gaining experience of all the organisation’s core activities — everything from fundraising to research to working with volunteers and users.

Find out more about the Secondment Scheme and apply.