Community Regeneration Trust North East Transforming Community Potential into Opportunity & Regeneration
Registered charity - No: 109 4422 - Company limited by guarantee registered in England Incorporation Number 393 6585 Fund Raising
Below, you will find an assortment of links and sites which we have found handy and interesting. All links are in easy to find categories. Most recent links are at the top of list.
Helpful web sites and resources
www.fundraising.co.uk
information for charity fundraisers and the fund-raising industry
 
www.fundinginformation.org
This site covers all the sources of UK funds and is updated weekly. A professional site for serious fundraisers, but requires a subscription fee.
 
www.acf.org.uk
The Association of Charitable Foundations is the national support organisation for grant-making trusts and foundations. NOTE: ACF cannot give advice about individual applications, nor help grant-seekers find suitable funders.
 
www.GiveNow.org.uk
New online initiative from the Charities Aid Foundation and AOL allowing charities to share news with potential donors.
 
www.funderfinder.org.uk
Try the 'Apply Yourselves' free software found here and now the new 'Budget Yourselves' free software
 
www.volcomgrants.gov.uk
Incredible funding resource and information
 
www.volresource.org.uk
a major information resource designed to assist voluntary and community organisations, with weekly email newsletter
 
www.fine.org.uk
Web-site of Funding Information North East - major fund-raising resource for the North East, who will (if registered) send
your organisation regular e-mails of funding opportunities.
 
www.institute-of-fundraising.org.uk
This site provides links to news, events and even professional development relating to fund-raising.
 
www.bcconnections.org.uk
Business Community Connections. Helping charities get support from business
 
www.willtocharity.co.uk
Help to identify charities for wills. Organisations can advertise on the site for potential donors
 
www.charitybuyer.com
Goods and services for the Voluntary Sector
 
 
 
charitable foundations and support organisations.
Advice and Support
Web site of the Voluntary Sector National Training Organisation (VSNTO), covering issues relevant to Trustees, paid staff and volunteers of voluntary groups and organisations
 
The new web-site of Business in the Community, assisting voluntary groups and charities access professional expertise through their network of over 700 companies.
 
www.charitycommission.gov.uk
With the new and incredibly valuable 'Accounts Assistant'
 
www.charitynet.org
One-Stop information shop.
 
www.dta.org.uk
Development Trusts Association web-site
 
www.volunteering.org.uk
Resources for volunteer managers, potential volunteers and general information on volunteering
 
www.disclosure.gov.uk
The disclosure service for the Criminal Records Bureau.
 
www.planex.co.uk
Web-site of the Planning Exchange
 
www.pqasso.net
Web-site of the quality assurance system designed specifically for the Voluntary Sector
 
www.seo-online.org.uk
Directory of Social Entrepreneurial Organisations
 
www.prohelp.org.uk
Web-site of Business in the Community, offering free professional help to the Voluntary Sector
 
www.smartchange.org
Information resource for charities
 
www.pne.org
Web-site of Project North East, who provide support for the creation and development of business enterprises
 
www.governance-works.org
working with and supporting boards, and board members of non profit organisations.
 
 
 
 
 
Information resources and support links
General Interest
www.ourpartnership.org.uk
Our Partnership is a community for individuals, networks and organisations interested in learning more about making partnerships work.
 
www.southtyneside.info
Information regarding the Borough of South Tyneside.
 
www.consignia-online.com
with a handy post-code finder
 
www.ink2u.co.uk
Best supplier of ink-jet cartridges we've found!
 
www.yell.com
Free on-line yellow pages which includes handy directions and maps to companies you've looked up
 
www.unity.uk.com
Web-site of the Unity Trust Bank options
 
www.streetmap.co.uk
Searchable street maps covering the whole of mainland Britain which you can print out
 
www.info4local.gov.uk
Get the information from central government that your local authority gets! Shhh...don't tell anyone!
 
www.promotiontools.net
Web-site building resources - very handy - but watch out for the pop-ups.
 
 
 
 
 
Information tools and search engines
www.sportsrecycler.co.uk
Sports Recycler aims to provide affordable sporting & outdoor equipment and activities to the public, clubs, groups and organisations through out south Tyneside.
 
http://www.salcis.org/
The SALCIS Project is a Christian advisory service created to provide practical support & assistance to English speaking churches and Christian organisations across the world.