Environment Wales

Environment Wales is a partnership in the voluntary sector, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government. Our aim is to contribute to sustainable development by supporting and encouraging voluntary action to protect and improve the environment.

Entrust

ENTRUST is the regulator of the Landfill Communities Fund (LCF) and does not allocate or have influence over the distribution of landfill tax monies. The LCF operates with a Landfill Operator (e.g. Viridor) passing the tax forgone element of its landfill tax liability to Environmental Bodies (EBs) who are then obligated to spend the monies on one or more of the 'approved objects' appearing in the Landfill Tax Regulations 1996 and subsequent amendments (Regulations).

Community Matters

Community Matters is the National Federation for Community Organisations. We currently have over 1200 member organisations across the UK and have been supporting community associations and similar organisations since 1945.

Federation of Small Businesses

The Federation of Small Businesses is the UK's largest campaigning pressure group promoting and protecting the interests of the self-employed and owners of small firms. Formed in 1974, it now has 213,000 members across 33 regions and 230 branches.

Vale Council Voluntary Services

VCVS helps to improve the quality of life of individuals and communities by supporting voluntary groups. It develops and co-ordinates voluntary action and challenges discrimination.

Niace

The National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) aims to encourage all adults to engage in learning of all kinds.We are a charity, a company limited by guarantee and a member-led, non-governmental organisation. Our membership base is made up of individual and corporate members, who range from universities, colleges and local authorities to the BBC, the National Federation of Women's Institutes, the Trades Union Congress and the Ministry of Defence.

Tenant Participatory Advisory Service

TPAS is a not for profit membership organisation that provides information, consultancy, training and conferences on all aspects of involving tenants in their housing management.

Federation of Community Development Learning

the national network for community development training; supporting the development of communities through advancing and promoting community work learning at local, regional and national levels and the creation of appropriate opportunities for training and qualification We support a network of individuals, organisations and groups interested in community development learning and training to share information and good training practice, to learn from each other and to provide good opportunities for community development learning. Full and Associate membership is available.

Social Firms UK

Social Firms UK is the national support organisation for the development of the Social Firm sector in the UK. We carry out lobbying and awareness-raising activities, research and practical initiatives to increase the number and ensure the quality of Social Firms in the UK. We have approximately 300 members