Links
Kingston Voluntary Action, promoting quality in partnership

 

On this page you will find links to many websites which are relevant to the voluntary and community sector.

KVA's Projects & Partnerships

Community Connected
Project to bring free broadband to the Cambridge Road, Cambridge Gardens Estates, and parts of the Kingsnympton Park Estate and areas of Chessington

Kingston Community Furniture Project
Collects unwanted quality reusable furniture for redistribution to people on low incomes and provides learning/training opportunities for disadvantaged groups.

Kingston Consortium
The aim of the Consortium is to work to improve and sustain the infrastructure of the Voluntary & Community Sector in Kingston-upon- Thames

Kingston Eco-op
A social enterprise offering supported employment skills and training for disabled people and those at risk of social exclusion.

Kingston’s LINk
The Local Involvement Network for the Borough of Kingston (LINk) LINks are made up of individuals and community groups, such as faith groups and residents' associations, working together to improve health and social care services.

Kingston’s Network for Children and Young People’s Organisations
Forum that brings together the local authority and voluntary and community organisations who work with children and young people

Kingston VOICE
Free websites  for voluntary and community organisations, schools, councillors and public sector.

Kingston Volunteer Centre
Kingston Volunteer Centre (KVC) promotes and develops volunteering throughout the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames.

Superhighways
IT support for voluntary and community organisations

 

In the Borough of Kingston

Kingston NHS
NHS Kingston is primary care trust driving Kingston’s health services.

Royal Borough of Kingston
Information about the Council, news, events and services

Sport Kingston
Promoting and encourage sporting activity throughout the borough and representing all local sports clubs

 

South London Region

South London CVS Partnership
The South London CVS Partnership is an informal partnership comprising of the six Councils for Voluntary Service in the London boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond upon Thames and Sutton.

Community Links Bromley

Croydon Voluntary Action

Merton Voluntary Service Council

Richmond Council for Voluntary Service

Sutton Centre for the Voluntary Sector

London-wide

Greater London Authority
The GLA is a strategic authority with a Londonwide role to design a better future for the capital. 

Healthcare for London
Healthcare for London is an NHS programme, run on behalf of London's primary care trusts, to improve the capital's health and health services.

London Learning Consortium
A consortium of third sector organisations that specialise in delivering learning, skills and end employment programmes across London.

London Voluntary Service Council
LVSC brings London voluntary and community sector organisations together to learn and share best practice and to create a co-ordinated voice to influence policy makers.

Greater London Volunteering
Greater London Volunteering (GLV) is the regional umbrella organisation for volunteering in London

 

Voluntary Sector Information & Support

Cabinet Office
The Cabinet Office leads work across Government to support voluntary and community groups, social enterprises, charities, cooperatives and mutuals.

Third Sector

Magazine and website providing news and features on the not-for-profit sector.

Know How Non-Profit
Website for people working in the non-profit sector, with resources and forums.

NAVCA
The national voice of local third sector infrastructure organisations

National Council for Voluntary Organisations
Umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in England

Volunteering

Do It
Online database of volunteering opportunities

Experts in Volunteering
Working in partnership with London's Volunteer Centres to promote excellent volunteer management practice in organisations that involve volunteers.

i-volunteer
A social network that connects volunteers, charities and volunteer managers across the UK

Investors in Volunteering
IIV is the UK quality standard for all organisations which involve volunteers in their work.
 
Timebank
A national charity inspiring and connecting people to share and give time.

V involved
Connects 16 -25 year olds to volunteering opportunities

Volunteering England
The national volunteering development agency for England.