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Blackpool Costal Housing

Blackpool Costal Housing tel: 01253 477900
http://www.bch.co.uk/

Blackburn with Darwen CVS

Blackburn with Darwen CVS tel: 01254 583957
www.bwdcvs.org

Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde CVS

Blackpool, Wyre and Fylde CVS tel: 01253 624505
http://www.blackpoolcvs.co.uk

Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale CVS

Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale CVS tel: 01282 433740
http://www.bprcvs.co.uk

Charity Commission

Becoming formally constituted is the gateway to accessing funding in many cases, as it reflects how your group operates in a professional, safe manner. The Charity Commission has useful information and model documents of constitutions for groups to use and adopt as their own. Go to their website using this link:
http://www.charity-commission.gov.uk/registration/mgds.asp

Charity Information Bureau

Charity Information Bureau- Online information
http://www.cibfunding.org.uk

Chorley and South Ribble CVS

Chorley and South Ribble CVS Tel: 01257 263254

Commission for Racial Equality

Commission for Racial Equality. Tel: 020 7939 0000
http://www.cre.gov.uk

Community Banking

In order for you to receive funding (grants) it is usually a condition that your group has a community bank account to keep funds secure. Co-operative Banking – The Co-operative Bank offers the Community Direct Plus free account for groups that trade for a social purpose – such as charities, credit unions, voluntary organisations, parish councils and social enterprises. For more details visit:
http://www.co-operativebank.co.uk/

Community Interest Groups

Community Interest Companies (CICS) are limited companies with special additional features created for the use of people who want to conduct a business or other activity for community benefit, and not purely for private advantage Visit the Community Interest Company Regulator website at:
http://www.cicregulator.gov.uk/welcome.shtml

Department for Children, Schools and Families

Department for Children, Schools and Families - Every Child Matters Tel: 0870 000 2288
http://www.everychildmatters.gov.uk/

Directory of Social Change

Funding, training and information exchange with the Directory of Social Change tel: 0151 708 0117
http://www.dsc.org.uk

Disability Rights Commission

Disability- your rights, employment and the law. Visit the Disability Rights Commission or tel: 08457 622 633
http://www.drc-gb.org/

Disclosure

Policy Guidance In delivering your project there are many policies and procedures you will need to consider, from child protection laws and working with disabled people to equal rights and conducting risk assessments. The following list provides a range of organisations who can advise on specific issues. Working with children or young people under 19? Criminal Records Bureau Tel: 0870 90 90 811
http://www.disclosure.gov.uk

Equal Opportunities Commission

Equality- your rights, advice and the law. Tel: 0845 601 5901
http://www.eoc.org.uk

Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CVS

Hyndburn and Ribble Valley CVS tel: 01254 879966
http://http://www.hyndburnlife.co.uk/roundabout/opencms/Residents/Voluntary_organisations/CVS/

Lancaster CVS

Lancaster CVS tel: 01524 63760
http://www.lancastercvs.org.uk

LCVYS

Lancashire Council for Voluntary Youth Services tel: 01772 250 001
http://www.lcvys.org

Nacro

Nacro Tel: 020 7582 6500
http://www.nacro.org.uk/

Preston CVS

Preston CVS tel: 01772 251108
http://www.preston.cvs.org.uk

Social Exclusion Unit

Social Exclusion Unit. Tel: 0207 276 1234
http://www.socialexclusion.gov.uk/

The Boost Initiative

The Boost Initiative aims to unlock dormant and inactive charitable assets, enhancing them for the benefit of people and communities throughout the UK.
http://www.boostinitiative.org.uk/

Urban Forum

Urban Forum is the umbrella body for community and voluntary groups with interests in urban and regional policy, especially regeneration.
http://www.urbanforum.org.uk

Volunteering

National Centre for Volunteering tel: 0845 305 6979
http://www.volunteering.org.uk

West Lancashire CVS

West Lancashire CVS tel: 01695 733 737
http://www.wlcvs.org