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This page contains links for local and national websites that are relevant to voluntary and community groups.

If you have a website that you would like us to link to, contact us.

South Hams -

South Hams District Council
Website of the local district council with lots of figures and statistics.
Ivybridge Community Association
Chapel Place Community Centre is a beautiful Wesleyan Chapel built in 1860 situated in the centre of Ivybridge, since 1994 it has been used as a Community Centre and is available for hire.
Cued Speech
The aim of Cued Speech is to overcome the problems of lipreading and thus enable deaf adults and children to understand full spoken language.
Flavel Centre
The Flavel Centre is now in the process of being built for the people of Dartmouth and the surrounding area. It will be a community building
containing a modern multi-functional hall (with cinema screening facilities), meeting rooms for a wide range of events and activities that regularly take place in the town, as well as a large new County Council library.
International Society of Ecology and Culture
ISEC is a non-profit organisation concerned with the protection of both biological and cultural diversity.
Moor Trees
The Moor Trees vision is to encourage areas of Dartmoor to return to wilderness.
Operation Henry
See the wonderful work of Operation Henry.
South Devon Railway
A voluntary organisation with a passion for steam and diesel railway preservation.
Totnes Caring
A Volunteer group offering help and assistance to the elderly, disabled and disadvantaged.
Tresillian Garden Project
The Kingsbridge Community Garden Project is an exciting project which has turned into a working organic garden with many exciting features.
Victim Support
Victim Support is the independent charity which helps people cope with the effects of crime, by providing free and confidential support and information.
WRVS Luncheon Club
This luncheon club meets most Thursdays.

Devon -

Devon County Council
Information about Devon. A really useful site with information about population statistics, poverty indicators, travel to work areas, Children's Services, and a lot of the data is downloadable directly into your spreadsheet. Invaluable for writing those funding bids.
Community Council of Devon
The CCD is an independent charity offering advice and support to Devon's rural communities. Also produces 'Village Green' magasine.
DISC
Devon Information on Services for Children.
Project Cosmic
An internet cafe, but also a training centre for IT, web design and website hosting services. They provided the training needed to enable us to build this site!
South West Forum
Provides a regional wide voice for the voluntary and community sector.
Co-active
The Cooperative development agency which supports social and community enterprises.

Other CVS based in Devon -

National Organisations -

Active Community Unit
The unit promotes voluntary and community activity and includes details on the numerous grants available to community groups.
Advocacy Online
Offers guidance on net campaigning opportunities for charities and their supporters with some examples of charities that have already signed up.
All about giving
Gives advice to charities, companies and individuals about tax-effective giving on the internet.
Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations
The official website of the professional association for chief executives in the third sector.
Charities Aid Foundation
News and information for charities. Help with charity administration and finance. Handles donations for charities.
Charity Commission
Publications and guidance for charities from setting up a charity to understanding tax changes.
Charitybuyer.com
Provides a simple search facility to find suppliers to charity market, from events organisers to computer recycling companies.
Community Fund
The site for the Community Fund - formerly the National Lottery Charities Board. You can download the application form for funding directly from the site.
eCharity
A free service to charities to administer online donations.
Institute of Fundraising
A site that gives information about codes of practice, employment guidelines including one on fundraisers' pay.
National Association for Councils for Voluntary Service (NACVS)
The network of over 300 Councils for Voluntary Service across the country providing advice and support for local voluntary and community action.
National Centre for Volunteering
Useful advice on how to manage volunteers, where to find volunteering opportunities and what to consider before volunteering, invaluable for all volunteer involving organisations.
National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
Useful gateway to the sector listing charities and organisations concerned with the voluntary sector. Also has micro-sites including the Sustainable Funding Project and Financial Management resource sites.
UK Fundraising
News and features, useful list of events in fundraising.
UN International Year of Volunteers
Information about the worldwide campaign to encourage new volunteers.
VolResource
Useful resource site for events listings and briefings on charity management issues.
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