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This page lists external sites which can give support and information.  If you would like to suggest sites which may be of interest to other users, please send details to David Webb.

 

For our list of funding links please visit the Funding Links page.

NCVO  -giving voice and support to voluntary and community organisations.

 

Governance Hub - brings together people, information and ideas about governance in the voluntary and

community sector.

 

Performance Hub - encourages third sector organisations and funders to work together to achieve more.

 

ICT Hub -  contains a range of free advice and support, provided by the sector for the sector, to help you make the most out of ICT

Workforce Hub - helps voluntary and community organisations make the best of their paid staff, volunteers and trustees through workforce development.

Finance Hub - Making sense of funding and finance in the Third Sector.

City Growth Portsmouth - is leading a process of research, consultation and strategy building with a number of Portsmouth’s 6,500 businesses.

Portsmouth ICT Association - Their members are committed to provide the help and advice about computers and communications that you need in language that you can understand. You will be referred to someone with the knowledge and experience to suit your needs. Advice is free of charge.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Community Foundation  Local people committed to strengthening their communities by encouraging local giving.

Sustainable Funding Project

Full Cost Recovery An ACEVO site which gives excellent information on the principles of full cost recovery.

 

Volunteering England - works to support an increase in the quality, quantity, impact and accessibility of volunteering throughout England.

 

Department of Health - the government department responsible for public health issues.

 

Help The Aged - Help the Aged is a charity providing advice and support on issues that affect older people, including pensions, benefits, tax, housing choices, healthy ageing and home safety.

 

Communities - the government department responsible for communities

 

RAISE - enable organisations to effectively influence regional policy wherever it is made or implemented - for the benefit of the people they serve.

 

GOSE - representing central government in the region and its role is to promote better and more effective integration of Government policies and programmes at a regional and local level.

 

Computer users information service – www.cuis.co.uk. It’s a free consultancy service funded by the IT industry.

 

Compact Voice  - represents the voluntary and community sector in England on taking the Compact forward.

 

NCVO Third Sector Foresight helps voluntary and community organisations create effective plans with strategic insight and planning tools

 

For guidelines, information, and dates of training on Safeguarding Children visit the Children’s Trust web page.  For the main Children’s Trust page visit Portsmouth Children's Trust