This is a list of some training providers across England who provide free or low cost training for community organisations.
The list is not exhaustive and there will be many other organisations and individual trainers who also provide training in these regions.
Your local CVS (Council for Voluntary Service) will also be able to signpost you to other training providers in the area.
The National Association For Voluntary And Community Action (NAVCA )
The Tower 2 Furnival Square Sheffield S1 4QL
Tel: 0114 278 6636
Textphone: 0114 278 7025
Email: navca@navca.org.uk
NAVCA also has a members and local contacts page where you can find an updated list of CVSs and other organisations in your area. Voluntary Action groups are included in this list for across the UK.
Trainers And Consultants Direct
Trainers and Consultants Direct is a service for voluntary and community organisations looking to contract a trainer, consultant, temporary/project manager or non-managerial supervisor. This site has been produced by NAVCA
Directory of Social Change
Liverpool office: Federation House, Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9BW
London office: 24 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2DP
Tel (for all enquires): 08450 777 707
Email: enquiries@dsc.org.uk
Hibiscus UK Ltd
Manna Resource Centre,18A Halford Street, Leicester LE1 1JB
Tel: 07985 366 305 / 07951 617 056
Email: info@hibiscusuk.com
Building And Social Housing Foundation
Hannah Kriteman Memorial Square, Coalville, Leicestershire LE67 3TU
Telephone: 01530 510 444
Fircroft College
1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham B29 6LH
Telephone: 0121 472 0116
Voluntary Organisations Standing Conference On Urban Regeneration (Voscur Ltd)
The Create Center, Smeaton Road, Bristol BS1 6XN
Tel: 01179099949
Email: info@voscur.org
Black Development Agency
5 Russel Town Avenue, Redfield, Bristol BS5 9LT
Tel: 01179 396 645
Sweet TLC Ltd
Leftbank Centre,128 Cheltenham Road, Montpelier, Bristol BS6
Tel: 0117 951 8827
Email: info@sweet-tlc.co.uk
Action for Black Community Development (ABCD Ltd)
55 Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 2SH
Tel: 01274 775 535
Email:abcd@actionforblackcommunitydevelopment.co.uk
BRM Office (Black and other Racial Minorities)
BRM Network, Granby Neighbourhood Centre, Granby Street, Liverpool L8 2TU
Tel: 0151 703 9047 / 0151 703 9048
Chara Trust
164 Windsor Street, Toxteth, Liverpool L8 8EH
Tel: 0151 708 0448
Email: info@charatrust.org.uk
Manchester Refugee Support Network (MRSN)
St. James Centre, 95a Princess Road, Moss Side, Manchester M14 4TH
MRSN Advice Centre
129 Princess Rd, Moss Side, Manchester M14 4TH W
Tel: 0161-232-7420
Northeast Refugee Service
2 Jesmond Road West, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE2 4PQ
Tel: 0191 245 7311
Email: info@refugee.org.uk
The Regional Refugee Forum North East
Design Works, William Street , Felling, Gatesheadm, Tyne&Wear NE10 0JP /Tel. 0191 423 6255
University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education
Madingley Hall, Madingley, Cambridge CB23 8AQ
Tel: 01954 280280
Cambridgeshire ACRE
32 Main Street, Littleport, Ely CB6 1PJ
Tel: 01353 860850
Media Trust
3-7 Euston Centre, Regent’s Place, London NW1 3JG
Tel: 020 7874 7657/7653
Email: info@mediatrust.org
The National Council For Voluntary Organisations (NCVO)
Regent's Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL
Tel: 020 7713 6161
Email: ncvo@ncvo-vol.org.uk
Governance Hub
Online training for trustees and a training and events section to find other training providers in your region.
Housing Association Charitable Trust (hact)
Octavia House, 50 Banner Street, London EC1Y 8ST
Tel: 020 7247 7800
Black Training And Enterprise Group
2nd Floor, Lancaster House 31-33 Islington High Street, London N1 9LH
Tel: 020 7843 6114
Migrant Organisations Development Agency (MODA)
1 Mark Street, Stratford, London, E15 4GY
Tel: 020 8555 8948
Email: info@moda.org.uk
London Voluntary Services Council (LVSC)
356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA
Tel: 020 7700 8107
Evelyn Oldfield Unit
London Voluntary Sector Resource Centre, 356 Holloway Road, London N7 6PA
Tel: 0207 700 8213
Email: administrator@evelynoldfield.co.uk
Charities Evaluation Services
4 Coldbath Square, London EC1R 5HL
Tel: 020 7713 5722
Email: enquiries@ces-vol.org.uk
Community Accountancy Self Help
1 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL
Tel: 020 8969 0747
Email: services@cash-online.org.uk
Community Accountancy National Network (CANN)
Search for local community accountancy services
Community Accounting Plus
1st Floor, 32-36 Pelham Street, Nottingham NG1 2EG
Tel: 0115 947 0839
Email: caplus@communityaccounting.co.uk
The Migrants Resource Centre
24 Churton Street, London SW1V 2LP
Tel: 020 7834 2505
advice UK
12th Floor, New London Bridge House, 25 London Bridge Street, London SE1 9SG
Tel: 020 7407 6611
Email: general@adviceuk.org.uk
Volunteering England
Regents Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL
Tel: 0845 305 6979
Email: volunteering@volunteeringengland.org
Council for Ethnic Minority Voluntary Organisations (CEMVO)
Boardman House, 64 Broadway, Stratford, London E15 1NG
Tel: 020 8432 0200
Email: enquiries@cemvo.org.uk
The Women's Resource Centre
33-41 Dallington Street, London EC1V 0BB
Tel: 020 7324 3030
Community Matters
12-20 Baron Street, London N1 9LL
Tel: 020 7837 7887
Email: communitymatters@communitymatters.org.uk
Mentoring and Befriending Foundation
1st Floor, Charles House, Albert Street, Eccles, Manchester M30 0PW
Tel: 0161 787 8600
Email: info@mandbf.org.uk
Black and Minority Ethnic Community Partnership (BMECP)
Wayland House, 61 Western Road, Hove, East Sussex BN3 1JD
Tel: 01273 718 002
UNI South East Regional Black and Minority Ethnic Network/RAISE
Berkeley House, Cross Lanes, Guildford GU1 1UN
Tel: 01483 500772
Portsmouth Race and Equality Network (PRENO)
Unit 2, Victory Business Centre, Somers Road North, Portsmouth PO1 1PJ
Tel: 023 9287 7189
Email: info@preno.org.uk
The Resource Centre
Prior House, 6 Tilbury Place, Brighton BN2 0GY
Tel: 01273 606 160
Email: info@resourcecentre.org.uk
The Working Together Project
Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3X Genquiries@workingtogetherproject.org.uk
Tel. 01273 234 773
Southwark Refugee Communities
1st Floor, St Giles Centre, 81 Camberwell Church Street, London
Tel: 020 7277 4400
Email: southwarkrcf@btconnect.com
Refugees in Effective & Active Partnership
Key House, High Street, Yiewsley, Middlesex UB7 7BQ
Tel: 01895 441 530
Hammersmith and Fulham Refugee Forum
Bishop Creighton House, 378 Lillie Road, Fulham, London SW6 7PH
Tel: 0207 386 9060
Email: info@hfrf.org
Lewisham Refugee Network
144 Evelyn Street, London SE8 5DD
Tel: 0208 6940323
Email:info@lrn.org.uk
Migrant and Refugee Communities Forum
2 Thorpe Close, London W10 5XL
Tel: 0208 964 4815
Email: info@mrcf.org.uk
Praxis Community Projects
Pott Street, London E2 0EF
Tel: 020 7729 7985
Email: admin@praxis.org.uk
This list of training providers who provide free or low cost training for community organisations in England is under construction. Other training providers will be added in the future.
Please read our guidelines for links and then contact us with details of the free or low cost organisational training your organisation provides if you would like to be considered for this list.
