Acronyms & jargon

The voluntary sector uses a large number of acronyms and jargon.

Acronyms

NAVCA produces a list of acronyms commonly used in the voluntary and community sectors.

jargon busters website logoJargon buster

Charities Evaluation Services has a Jargonbuster website and lead a Jargonbusters Group . The group is an informal partnership of funders, government departments, regulatory bodies and voluntary sector organisations.

Jargonbusters aims to help UK funders, the Charity Commission and voluntary and community organisations to be more consistent in the way they use technical terms in voluntary sector management and commissioning.

 

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