National Association for Voluntary and Community Action
NAVCA, the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action, is the national membership body for local support and development organisations in England. It is a registered charity (1001635), based in Sheffield, and was previously called the National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service (NACVS). NAVCA is a strategic partner of the Cabinet Office's Office for Civil Society.
The Councils for Voluntary Service National Association was a project of NCVO. In 1991 this project became independent and was named the National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service (NACVS). In June 2006 NACVS was renamed the National Association for Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA). Since January 2012, its Chief Executive has been Joe Irvin, who succeeded Kevin Curley. wiki
NAVCA is a strategic partner of the Office for Civil Society in the Cabinet Office. NAVCA is also funded by: Big Lottery Fund, Clinks, Department for Education, Department of Health, Home Office [1]
Trustees
Accessed December 2013: [1]
- Caroline Schwaller - Chair
- Fiona Ellis - Vice Chair
- Sue Dovey - Vice Chair
- Sajid Hashmi - Treasurer
- Soo Nevison
- Heather Farley
- John Tizard
- Kim Harper
- Lola Barrett
- Pamela Ball
- Richard Gutch
- Sally Pickering
- Simon Wright
