# WFAC to merge with NCVO

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2005/02/08/wfac-merge-ncvo/
- Published: 2005-02-08T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Working For A Charity is to merge with the National Council for Voluntary Organisations(
NCVO) on 19 January 2005. Working For A Charity has been working for the last 15
years to promote the voluntary sector as a positive career option to those seeking
paid employment and promote the benefits of becoming a volunteer to people who wish
to do unpaid work. These aims are closely aligned with the aims of NCVO’s Workforce
Development team.

Tony Lee, Chair of Trustees, Working For A Charity said:

“As an independent registered charity, Working For A Charity has achieved a great
deal to promote the voluntary sector and has for some time been working closely 
with the Workforce Development team at NCVO. It makes economic and strategic sense
to formalise that relationship and as trustees we are delighted that NCVO agreed
to our approach to initiate a merger.”

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Elaine Smethurst of Working For A Charity said:

“Encouraging people to use their skills within the voluntary sector is vital to 
future effectiveness. Promoting the sector as a place to work and encouraging good
practice will help improve recruitment and retention figures in an increasingly 
competitive labour market. NCVO’s Workforce Development team has many compatible
objectives and we are confident that merging with the NCVO team will enable us to
pool our experience and resources and provide a continuing service to the sector.”

Ben Kernighan, NCVO’s Director of Services and Development said:

“The shared aims of Working For A Charity and NCVO’s Workforce Development team 
make this an ideal merger, further strengthening our work in encouraging more people
to join the ranks of the paid voluntary sector workforce, and improving the sector
as an employer.

“Working For A Charity has a strong identity and a well-respected reputation across
the sector; it will continue to run training courses and provide information via
the website, presentations and seminars – in order to reflect this, the Working 
for a Charity/NCVO partnership will be co-branded for a minimum of two years.”

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Notes To Editors

Working For A Charity aims to increase understanding of the voluntary sector and
to encourage new people, with their resources and skills, to join and strengthen
the sector. Through training, information and work experience it acts as a bridge
for those wishing to transfer their skills to the voluntary sector.

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) 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 3,600 voluntary organisations, ranging
from large national bodies to community groups, volunteer bureaux, and development
agencies working at a local level.

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