Funding Central is a free smart website for all third sector organisations, including community groups, providing access to thousands of funding and finance opportunities, plus a wealth of tools and resources supporting organisations to develop sustainable income strategies appropriate to their needs.

Trainers and Consultants Direct is an easy to use service for voluntary and community organisations looking to contact a consultant or trainer.

Bringing in the outside expertise of a consultant can solve problems and help to improve processes, products and profitability. Trainers and Consultants Direct holds profiles of individuals and consultants who have experience of working with voluntary and community groups, charities and third sector organisations.

Third Sector Research Centre exists to develop the evidence base on, for and with the third sector in the UK. Working closely with practitioners, policy-makers and other academics, TSRC is undertaking and reviewing research, and making this research widely available.

KnowHow NonProfit is a new website for individuals and organisations within the nonprofit sector.  Using expert knowledge and real-life experiences, it aims to help users learn in a way that suits them.  From bite sized questions to tackling large subjects, it uses interactivity and quality material to develop learning.

FunderFinder is a small UK charity producing software and other resources, mainly for grant-seekers. Some of the things they produce are free, some cost - though many people use the software they sell at no cost in a library or resource agency such as Halton Voluntary Action.  They specialise in information and advice about charitable trusts and foundations that fund in the UK.

www.volunteering.org.uk/vmportal

NAVCA is the national voice of local third sector infrastructure in England. We aim to ensure communities are well served by the local third sector by supporting our members and their work with over 160,000 local groups and organisations.  NAVCA has some useful free resources.

Voluntary and community organisations can plan more effectively for the future through a process called strategic planning. NCVO Third Sector Foresight supports strategic planning by providing information about strategic analysis (trends, planning tools and advice).