Organisations
Devon Voluntary Action and its partners helps charities, not-for-profit groups and social action enterprises across Devon find innovative and sustainable ways to support their local communities. Our support covers wide range of areas, including start-up, governance, fundraising, best practice, and recruiting volunteers.
Policy Guides & Templates
Need help writing policies for your not-for-profit group? Our selection of policy guides and templates provide a framework which can help your organisation to define its practices and procedures.
Financial Resiliance Toolkit
Looking for support managing your charity’s finances? Devon Voluntary Action has worked with Embrace Finance to create specialised financial resiliance toolkits in order to help smaller charities build financial confidence.
Devon Connect
Devon Voluntary Action is proud to be a partner in Devon Connect, an online platform that supports Devon’s voluntary and community sector where you can you register your interest in volunteering and find opportunities that appeal to you.
Contact us
Want to know more? Contact Devon Voluntary Action to arrange a session with one of our partners.
Want to know more? These organisations’ websites all provide information about setting up and running not-for-profit groups.
Association of Chairs
Running a charity is not always easy, and so the Association of Chairs offers those chairing charities support in tackling complex challenges and handling the day-to-day running of their groups.
Charity Commission
The Charity Commission are the regulator for Charities in England and Wales and maintain the central charity register. Their website also gives advice about how to set up and run charities.
Charity Digital
Charity Digital is dedicated to helping other charities utilise digital platforms to their full capabilities. Their members have access discounts on various technology platforms and have the opportunity to connect with some of the voluntary and community sector’s best digital talent.
Charity Governance Code
The Charity Governance Code is a tool which has been developed to help charities and their trustees ensure they have high standards of governance.
Getting on Board
All charities need trustees, and so Getting on Board has made it their mission to help groups recruit and retain these individuals by advising charities on how they can better advertise trustee vacancies and diversify their boards.
Mental Health at Work
With more people struggling with their mental health than ever, Mental Health at Work is ensuring organisations are able to support their workers by developing policies and procedures which encourage positive mental health in employees and volunteers.
NAVCA
NAVCA – the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action – is England’s national membership body for local sector support and development organisations. Part of the movement for local social action, NAVCA brings its members together, gives them a voice, and ensures they can deliver essential services within their local communities.
NCVO
NCVO – the National Council for Voluntary Organisations – have spent the last 100 years championing England’s voluntary and community sector by providing charities with help and guidance on all aspects of starting up and running a charity.