Career Advice
Echoing Green
Launched in 1987, Echoing Green's mission is to spark social change by identifying, investing and supporting the world's most exceptional emerging leaders and the organizations they launch.
http://www.echoinggreen.org...
Urban 2 Programme (Bristol)
Urban II is a European funded programme which began in 2000 and will continue until 2006. It is a community-led initiative to encourage and support local residents to regenerate the area where they live, focusing primarily on young people aged 10-30.
http://www.bristolurban.org.uk/urban2.html...
Urban II is a European funded programme which began in 2000 and will continue until 2006. It is a community-led initiative to encourage and support local residents to regenerate the area where they live, focusing primarily on young people aged 10-30.
http://www.bristolurban.org.uk/urban2.html...
Publications by the Social Enterprise Coalition
Social Enterprise Coalition
A range of publications and links covering social enterprise activity in the UK.
http://www.socialenterprise.org.uk/publications.as...
Publications by Social Enterprise London
Social Enterprise London
A range of books providing an overview of social enterprise and information on particular areas and fields of activity in the London.
http://www.sel.org.uk/publications/publications_or...
The Social Enterprise Source Book
by Jerr Boschee
Profiles of 14 social enterprises in the US.
http://www.socialent.org/sourcebook.htm ...
EMES Project
European Research Network, 2001
European wide research into social enterprise.
http://www.emes.net/en/recherche/emes/royaume.htm ...
Social Enterprise. An Introductory Handbook
A how-to guide based on the experiences of an Australian social enterprise. Social Enterprise. An Introductory Handbook, published by Adelaide Central Mission
http://www.ucwesleyadelaide.org.au/publications/re...
Social Enteprise: A strategy for success
Social Enterprise Unit, Dept of Trade and Industry, 2002
UK government line for supporting social enterprise.
http://www.dti.gov.uk/socialenterprise/strategy.ht...
Millennium Award winners
Examples of inspiring individuals throughout Britain, and what they have done with their Millennium Award.
http://www.starpeople.org.uk/showcase/spotlight.ht...
A World Connected
Website profiling social entrepreneurs working internationally, and highlighting the relationship with globalisation.
http://www.aworldconnected.org ...
'How to Change the World'
Examples of social entrepreneurs from around the world, featured in David Bornstein's book 'How to Change the World'.
http://www.howtochangetheworld.org/ ...
'Changing Places'
BBC Radio 4 series featuring 'social entrepreneurs' in Britain whose work is transforming their area.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/science/changingplaces...
Fundraising on the net
Primarily to do with finding funding online, this section of VolResource details web-based fundraising information and services and ways to raise funds online.
http://www.volresource.org.uk/services/serv_fr.htm...
CIVICUS Civil Society Toolkits
CIVICUS aims to help civil society organisations to build their capacity and achieve their goals. Based on requests from members, CIVICUS has produced several toolkits to enable organisations to improve their capacity in a number of areas. From communications and planning skills to writing funding proposals, we hope that you will be able to get many useful tips, tools, and ideas to help strengthen your organisation.
http://www.civicus.org/new/content/civitoolkits2.h...
VDE (Volunteer Development England)
http://www.vde.org.uk...
Volunteering Wales
http://www.volunteering-wales.net...
NIVDA (Northern Ireland Volunteer Development Agency)
National centres for volunteers covering a whole range of volunteer opportunities, aiming to point people in the right direction and provide useful information for those interested in becoming volunteers
http://www.volunteering-ni.org...
Charitynet
Links to hundreds of non-profit organisation websites across the world with opportunities for volunteering.
http://www.charitynet.org...
Do-it.org
Online databases of volunteering opportunities across the UK.
http://www.do-it.org.uk....
NCV (National Centre for Volunteering)
An essential online resource for volunteer managers, potential volunteers and anyone seeking up to date information on volunteering.
http://www.volunteering.org.uk...
Charity Commission
The statutory organisation for regulating charities and ensuring they operate effectively for their particular purpose. Includes a list of all registered charities.
http://www.charitycommission.gov.uk...
NCVO (National Council for Voluntary Organisations)
http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk...
SCVO (Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations)
http://www.scvo.org.uk...
NICVA (Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action)
These umbrella bodies for the voluntary sector in each respective area provide high quality information and advice to voluntary organisations.
http://www.nicva.org...
NACVS (National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service)
Details of how to contact your local CVS, the organisation that supports, promotes and develops local voluntary and community action.
http://www.nacvs.org.uk...
CVS Scotland (Councils for Voluntary Service in Scotland)
Details of how to contact your local CVS, the organisation that supports, promotes and develops local voluntary and community action.
http://www.cvsscotland.org.uk...
Work With Us
A single gateway to Scotland's 44,000 charities, voluntary and community groups.
http://www.workwithus.org] ...
Volresource
The place to visit for UK voluntary and community sector information, aiming to make it quick and easy to get useful information on anything to do with voluntary organisations.
http://www.volresource.org.uk...
Careers Service National Association
Gyrfa Cymru - Careers Wales
http://www.careers-uk.com...
Learning Direct
Learndirect provides free information about learning, careers and other opportunities
http:// www.learndirect.co.uk...
Scottish Learning Direct
Learndirect provides free information about learning, careers and other opportunities
http://www.learndirectscotland.com...
Working for a charity
Working For A Charity exists to promote the voluntary sector as a positive career option for those seeking paid employment and provides information and training for anyone interested in finding out about managing volunteers and community organisations.
http://www.wfac.org.uk...
Timebank
TimeBank is a national volunteering campaign raising the awareness of giving time through voluntary work, inspiring a whole new generation of volunteers.
http://www.timebank.org.uk/...