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NCVO statement on National Support Services announcement

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Wednesday, 21, Nov 2007 12:00

In response to the announcement from Capacitybuilders about the preferred bidders for National Support Services, the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has issued the following statement.

Ben Kernighan, Deputy Chief Executive at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), said:

"We are very pleased to have been selected to run the Campaigning and Advocacy and Leadership and Governance national support services in collaboration with a range of partners. We are also delighted that the Media Trust has been selected to run the Marketing and Communications national support service and look forward to working with them to deliver elements of this programme's work."

"NCVO is continuing to talk with Capacitybuilders about potential national work around the Collaboration and the Adapting to Social Change national support services, as well as Workforce and ICT, and we hope that these discussions will be concluded swiftly."

"NCVO will continue to provide advice and support in the areas of performance and income generation, funded by other sources."

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  • The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) www.ncvo-vol.org.uk

    is the umbrella body for the voluntary sector in England, with sister councils in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. NCVO has a growing membership of over 5,400 voluntary organisations, ranging from large national bodies to community groups, volunteer bureaux, and development agencies working at a local level.

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