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Work & Employment > Get voluntary work (the links below will take you online)
Contact a charity
	Charities Direct A site that offers support in running a charity as well as a wealth of information about many of the charities operating in the UK. Search through their comprehensive directory or learn about the financial activities of specific charities.
	Charity Choice The encyclopaedia of charities in the internet. There are thousands of charities listed on this well presented site. Search in over 30 categories or use a focused search to find a specific name. You can find details of each one and a link to the website.
	The Charity Commission This is the body responsible for maintaining the public's confidence in the UK's charities. The most useful aspect of this site is the ability to search for the details of any registered charity currently operating in this country and their websites.
Find voluntary sector resources
	NCVO The National Council for Voluntary Organisations is the umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England. There are sister organisations in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The site is full of useful news and resources for voluntary organisations.
	SCVO The website of the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations. Here you can find all the latest news and information concerning the voluntary sector in Scotland. Includes loads of useful links to other relevant sites.
	Vol Resource A good way for anyone involved in the running of a voluntary organisation to find information and resources on the web. Well organised into different categories, this is an easy site to use and can help you to find all sorts of reliable and useful sites.
Find voluntary work
	Do It A very good place to come if you are searching for voluntary work opportunities in the UK or abroad, full or part time. Contains an easy to search directory of thousands of opportunities in a huge variety of different places and jobs.
	Support 4 Learning - Voluntary Work This site contains a series of links and information about important resources for anyone considering organising voluntary work abroad with one of the many organisations specialising in such activities. Includes books, websites and organisations links.
	Volunteering This is the website of the National Volunteering Centre, form where you can learn about and apply for a loads of different volunteering opportunities, ranging from helping someone with their shopping, to using professional skills in developing countries.
	VSO VSO is an international development charity that works through the efforts of its volunteers. They offer the opportunity to share your skills with real people in developing countries and make an important difference in peoples lives.
Get benefits
	Department for Social Security This slightly confusing government site allows you to find a wealth of information about the full range of benefits that you may be eligible for and how to apply for them. It is very useful once you've found the area you are looking for.
	Why Work A site set up by an anti-wage slave, pro-leisure group of people who are concerned with trying to establish viable alternatives to employment. In trying to answer the question 'why work?' they provide some good reading and fascinating links.
Get financial advice and information
	FIND This is the Financial Information Net Directory. The first place to look for financial services on the web. This is a professional site, simply laid out and easy to use, with up-to-the-minute news backing up the links to online dealing websites.
	Money Extra A very comprehensive UK personal finance guide that has loads of different sections allowing you to make comparisons of different financial products, including mortgages, loans, savings and investments, pensions and insurance. Up to date and very good.
	Money Sorter From here you can access the full range of highly recommended 'sorter' sites that provide excellent, independent advice and information about a large number of personal finance products in the UK. A brilliant source of clear but detailed information.
	Unbiased Finding an independent financial adviser in your local area is made incredibly simple with this great website. Simply type in your postcode and state what type of advice you need and you will be given the details of a number of suitable local advisers.

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