Other Infrastructure
Clinks are the only organisation to offer support to the whole of the Voluntary and Community Sector working with offenders. A number of other organisations provide infrastructure support for specific areas of the Criminal Justice System and more generic work involving the Voluntary and Community Sector. These include:
Drugscope
Mind
Homeless Link
ACEVO [Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations] connect, develop and represent the third sector's leaders.
NAVCA [National Association for Voluntary and Community Action] are the national voice of local support and development organisations in England.
NCVO [National Council for Voluntary Organisations] is the umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector in England.
APF [Action for Prisoners' Families] promotes the just treatment of prisoners' families by the prison system and society across the UK
DTA [Development Trusts Association] is the leading network of community enterprise practitioners dedicated to helping people set up development trusts and helping existing development trusts learn from each other and work effectively.
Local Infrastructure Organisations provide specialist expertise, information and support and develop the skills local people need to run successful organisations and groups. Find your nearest one here
