2D is a local voluntary and community support organisation for the Durham Dales. Which means if you would like to start up, or need support for, a voluntary or community group, offer time or skills to benefit your community or develop opportunities for families in the Durham Dales they can help you.

The Capacity Manager is a tool to enable you to evaluate whether your internal support services are working effectively. Fundamentally the Capacity Manager is designed to help you manage these back-office services better, from a position of knowledge of how each service should really be contributing to your organisation.

Community and Voluntary Action Blyth Valley serves, facilitates and benefits the voluntary and community sector in Blyth, Cramlington and Seaton Valley. We offer funding advice, information, support, guidance, training and a range of other services.

CDX is a national, independent membership organisation for community development, building a movement through the diversity of our membership.

do-it is a national database of volunteering opportunities in the UK. You can use the website to search through over 800,000 opportunities to volunteer and apply online.

Esmee Fairbairn Foundation is one of the largest independent grant-making foundations in the UK. It aims to improve the quality of life throughout the UK by funding charitable activities of organisations that have the ideas and ability to achieve change for the better.

Funding Central is a free smart website for the whole voluntary and community sector, including social enterprise, providing access to thousands of funding and finance opportunities, plus a wealth of tools and resources supporting organisations to develop sustainable income strategies appropriate to their needs.

FINE researches potential sources of funding for the voluntary and community sector in the North East of England and keeps organisations informed of funding opportunities.

Get Legal, the free online reference and decision-making tool for charities, social enterprises and co-operative organisations.

GMVSS is a partnership of 37 organisations that provide support to the voluntary and community sector in Greater Manchester. These organisations are known as local infrastructure organisations (LIOs) and they are brought together by a common vision.

Improving Support is a joint initiative to strengthen the support services available to third sector organisations. It is co-ordinated by Capacitybuilders.

Involve Yorkshire & Humber supports the voluntary and community sector (VCS) to create a strong society and fair communities, with opportunities for all, throughout Yorkshire and the Humber.

KnowHow NonProfit is a website built solely for nonprofit organisations and individuals. It is an information resource and an online community; a place where new charity start-ups and experienced professionals can come together online and share their knowledge and expertise.

Mental Health North East (MHNE) is the support portal for Third Sector and Voluntary Mental Health Organisations in North East England. With over 140 member organisations, ranging from large service providers to small community based projects, they have a single, strong voice with which to represent the sector.

NEVI is the regional network of Volunteer Centres. NEVI aims to support the development of volunteering in the North East and is dedicated to: Sharing and developing information, skills and knowledge; Campaigning for the recognition of volunteers; Promoting and developing best practice through education and training; Influencing policy development enabling social inclusion and equal opportunities.

A new service designed to help organisations get the training they need to succeed. Employers work with skills brokers to identify the training needs of their employees, agree a tailored package and find available funding wherever possible.

Trustees Unlimited is a joint venture between Bates Wells & Braithwaite, NCVO and Russam GMS and it is a solution to the problem many not for profit organisations face - trying to recruit high quality trustees in a rigorous and yet cost effective way.

VOICE is an easy-to-use website builder available FREE of charge to all community, not-for-profit, and voluntary groups in the UK. It is already used by hundreds of organisations including charities, schools, town and parish councils, sports clubs, and special interest groups.

Volunteering England’s Volunteer Management Portal acts as a gateway to the world of volunteer management with links to over a thousand resources and information on support, training and development opportunities for people managing volunteers.

Volunteering England is the national volunteering development agency whose work links research, policy innovation, good practice and grant making in the involvement of volunteers. Essential advice on volunteering and local contacts.

VONNE is the regional infrastructure body for the voluntary and community sector in the North East of England. Their mission is to ensure that the voluntary and community sector plays a full part in the life of the North East.

VSNW is the regional voluntary sector network for the North West, whose purpose is to support a connected and influential voluntary and community sector (VCS).

YouthNet is the UK's first exclusively online charity. It guides and supports young people, enabling them to make educated life choices, participate in society and achieve their ambitions.