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About NCVO
NCVO (The National Council for Voluntary Organisations) is a registered charity (number 225922), a company limited by guarantee, number 198344 England,which gives voice and support to civil society.
NCVO believes passionately in the voluntary and community sector. This is a sector with the power to transform the lives of people and communities for the better.
Aims and objectives
Our vision
Our Vision is of a society in which people are inspired to make a positive difference to their communities.
- NCVO’s vision, mission and values
- NCVO's vision for the future: Strategic Agenda
- Independence, diversity, voice - A manifesto for voluntary action
Our mission
A vibrant voluntary and community sector deserves a strong voice and the best support. Our Mission is to be that support and voice.
Founded in 1919, we are the largest umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in England with sister councils in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Our work
NCVO is a highly effective lobbying organisation and represents the views of its members, and the wider voluntary sector to government, the European Union and other bodies. We are also at the leading edge of research into, and analysis of, the voluntary sector. See our annual report and our work.
We campaign on generic issues affecting the whole of the voluntary sector such as the role of the voluntary organisations in public service delivery and the future of local government.
NCVO has several specialist teams who provide information, advice and support to others working in or with the voluntary sector:
- We produce reports, toolkits, briefing papers and books.
- We run networking events, seminars and conferences.
- We 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.
A free HelpDesk service is available by telephone, email or through a new ‘web chat’ facility.
Our Members
Bexley Snap, NCVO
Member since 2003
NCVO has over 6,000 members. With over 280,000 staff and over 13 million volunteers working for our members, we represent and support almost half the voluntary sector workforce.
Our goal is to support members by creating an environment in which voluntary organisations can flourish and develop. Join NCVO today!
Publications
You can order any NCVO publications from our online bookshop and get 30% if you are a member.
History
Giving voice and support to civil society
Wednesday 21 November NCVO has changed its strapline to giving voice and support to civil society.
The change emphasises the voluntary and community sector's role as a catalyst for collective action, dialogue and debate in order to transform people's lives for the better.
- Read Stuart Etherington's AGM speech explaining the strapline change
- 'The paradox of civil society and the challenge of social growth' - the 2007 Hinton Lecture
NCVO Annual reports
- Annual Report 2006/2007
- Annual Report 2005/2006
- Annual Report 2004/2005
- Annual Report 2003/2004
- Annual Report 2002/2003
Who’s who at NCVO?
Stuart Etherington is the Chief Executive of NCVO.
Listening to your voice
NCVO is committed to providing high quality services. If you are unhappy about the services that we provide to you we want to hear about it, without your feedback we cannot improve.
Complaints Procedure
Definition
Voluntary organisation - An independent, self-governing body of people who have joined together voluntarily to take action for the benefit of the community. A voluntary organisation may employ paid staff or volunteers, but must be established otherwise than for financial gain.
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