Welcome to NAVCA's website

On this site you will find information to support local voluntary and community action.

NAVCA believes voluntary and community action offers solutions to the challenges we face. Action rooted in communities brings local people together to campaign, volunteer and provide services. Uniquely, NAVCA is a national membership organisation with a grassroots view. Our membership network of over 350 local support and development charities keeps us in touch with the views of local charities and community groups from across the whole of England.

NAVCA Essentials is a new service designed to help members and help the local community organisations they support.

Recent blog entries

Putting patients first
Peter Horner
4th Dec 2013 at 12:12
Events at Mid Staffordshire NHS foundation Trust have been well reported, as has the Francis review - the report of the subsequent public Inquiry. This report sparked several read more...
Future of the census
Peter Horner
29th Nov 2013 at 03:03
Census data underpins many of the statistics that voluntary sector organisations use to argue the case for services, develop funding bids, plan work or understand the needs of their read more...
Goodbye Ferrero Rocher
Heidi Riley
4th Oct 2013 at 11:11
Maggie Rowlands is the Chair of Voluntary Action Sheffield shares her thoughts on continuing Britain's Personal Best...

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NAVCA essentials

Latest news

Autumn Statement response

Chancellor George Osborne today delivered his Autumn Statement in the House of Commons. In response to the Autumn Statement Joe Irvin, Chief Executive of NAVCA said, “Despite the Chancellor’s read more...

National Audit Office criticises Charity Commission

The national Audit office has published a critical report that says the Charity Commission is not regulating charities effectively. The NAO finds that there is a gap between what read more...

NAVCA survey suggests increased stability

NAVCA has published the findings of their sixth quarterly tracker survey, which was undertaken in October. The findings indicate that NAVCA members are experiencing a greater level read more...