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

Heroes or Zeros
Heidi Riley
27th Feb 2014 at 12:12
As NAVCA’s Head of Leadership, I deliver the Inspiring Local Leadership programme. Over time I’ve become aware of a number of assumptions and beliefs around leadership read more...
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...

NAVCA essentials

Latest news

NAVCA response to Healthwatch strategy consultation

NAVCA has responded to Healthwatch England’s strategic direction consultation. NAVCA’s response emphasises the role that local charities and community groups can play in supporting read more...

Joe Irvin asks House of Commons Committee to extend social value

Joe Irvin, Chief Executive of NAVCA, yesterday called for the Social Value Act to apply to all public sector procurement processes not just those above the European threshold. He was read more...

NAVCA’s quarterly survey suggests the recovery isn’t here yet

Local voluntary action is yet to feel any benefit from the recent growth in the economy according to NAVCA's latest quarterly members' survey, the 7th in the series. The survey shows read more...