Useful links

For general information about specific charities. www.guidestar.org.uk is a good place to start.

www.charity-commission.gov.uk also provides comprehensive information on charities and the charity sector.

For information and advice on working for charities in general, www.wfac.org.uk is an excellent resource.

Up to date sector news can be found at society.guardian.co.uk whilst www.thirdsector.co.uk provides a weekly sector magazine and useful on line resource.

Volunteering is a great way to get acquainted with the charity sector.

www.vso.org.uk provides information on VSO, a leading international development charity that works through volunteers. www.2way.org.uk works to match the skills and desires of volunteers into areas of need all over the developing world, in all sectors of work.

www.timebank.org.uk aims to make volunteering "easy and inspiring" and www.do-it.org.uk usually has a wide range of UK volunteer vacancies.