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Professional and Support Bodies, Networks

• The main sector bodies, managerial support and development, national hubs of expertise.
• Voluntary sector suppport bodies for functions or activities (e.g. finance, community transport).
• Issue-focused support bodies (e.g. advice, youth). Also see Areas of Concern section.
• Specialist bodies for volunteer management, community groups.
• Some general professional bodies of interest without known charity/ vol org contacts.
• Sector policy and development, sector research.
• Working with government, compacts etc is under Working Relations.
• Local or regional voluntary organisations and community IT resources.
• European and Irish contacts.

Publications and Other Resources

• Key information web sites, news sources and blogs for the voluntary sector, charity directories.
• Printed Magazines, general or for specific areas.
• Publishers of books, CD-ROMs etc for the voluntary sector.
• Buy Books Direct. Titles available on VolResource topics, readily available from Directory of Social Change, Amazon.co.uk, etc.
• Case Studies (WorkScene). Some articles looking at organisations tackling a subject in real life.

Other Information Areas

• Funding and Grants Funding bodies with useful web sites/online applications, plus Funding Strategies.
• Awards Recognition and prizes for organisational or individual achievement.
• Lobbying page for government (local, national, regional) and related web sites.
• For Media contacts, look at Getting your message across.
• Research Resources gives sources of in-depth analyses.
• VoluntaryNews. Our News and Events Listings section.

Information as an Issue

• Information and Knowledge Management.
• Voluntary Sector and IT - research, reports and project.
• A Resource Extra page covers Information Society issues, including ICT Access for All.
• Web services, Web Tips, general IT/computer services.

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Other Section Index Pages

• News and Events.
• Management, Admin and Finance including Tax, Legal, Governance, Registration.
• People Matter Employment, payroll, training, volunteer and people management.
• Services - suppliers and service providers who have voluntary sector leanings.
• Software and Technology Membership, finance and other specialist software; TechTips; Web.
• Taking Action Lobbying, media, research, for the organisation and personally.
• Areas of Concern Links to organisations active on various issues.
• Reviews of books and other publications; resource round-ups for particular areas.
• WorkScene: case studies.
• Sample documents and checklists.
• Work opportunities.