A
A4A Awards for All
ACAS Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration
Service
ACD Active Communities Directorate (Home Office)
ACE Arts Council England
ACEVO Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary
Organisations
ACF Association of Charitable Foundations
ACIE Association of Charity Independent Examiners
ACL Adult and Community learning
ACPC Area Child protection Committee
ACRE Action with Communities in Rural England
ACS Association of Charity Shops
ACU Active Community Unit (Home Office)
AGM Annual General Meeting
AGMA Association of Greater Manchester Authorities
AHLC Asian Healthy Living Centre
AIF Area Investment Framework
AOB Any Other Business
ARVAC Association for Research in the Voluntary and Community
Sector
ASBO Anti-Social Behaviour Order
B
BA Benefits Agency
Bassac British Association of Settlements and Social Action
Centres
BCODP British Council of Disabled People
BGFOP Better Government for Older People
BiTC Business in the Community
BLF Big Lottery Fund
BMA British Medical Association
BME Black and Minority Network
BP Business plan
BRTF Better Regulation Task Force
BSA Basic Skills Agency
BSI British Standards Institute
BSL British Sign Language
BTCV British Trust for Conservation Volunteers
BTEG Black training and Enterprise Group
BTW By the way
BURA British Urban Regeneration Association
BVPI Best Value Performance Indicator
C
CAB Citizens Advice Bureau
CAF Charities Aid Foundation
CAFCASS Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service
CAN Community Action Network
CAS Community Accountancy Service
CBI Confederation of British Industry
CCP Community Care Plan
CCR Cross Cutting Review
CCT Compulsory Competitive Tendering
CD Community Development
CDW Community Development Worker
CED Community Economic Development
CEF Community Empowerment Fund
CEHR Commission on Equality and Human Rights
CELP Community Education and Learning Projects
CEMVO Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Organisations
CEN Community Empowerment Network
CEO Chief Executive Officer
CES Charities Evaluation Services
CFGM Community Foundation for Greater Manchester
CFO Co-financing Public Sector Intermediary Organisation
CG Communities Group (Home Office)
CHC Community Health Council (replaced by CPPIH & PALS)
CIC Community Interest Company
CIO Charitable Incorporated Organisation
CLS Community Legal Service
CLSP Community Legal Service Partnership
CO Chief Officer
CoAg Countryside Agency
COI Central Office of Information
COSHH Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
CPA Comprehensive Performance Assessment
CPO Compulsory Purchase Order
CPPIH Commission for Patient and Public Involvement In Health
CPRE Council for the Protection of Rural England
CRB Criminal Records Bureau (Disclosure)
CRE Commission for Racial Equality
CRU Civil Renewal Unit (Home Office)
CSF Community Support Framework
CSR Comprehensive Spending Review
CSV Community Service Volunteers
CTN Charity Trustees Network
CVS Council for Voluntary Service
CWD Children with Disabilities
CWG Compact Working group
CYP Children and Young People
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DA District Assembly
DAT Drug Action Team
DAAT Drug and Alcohol Action Team
DCMC Department of Culture, Media and Sport
DDA Disability Discrimination Act
DEFRA Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
DfES Department for Education and Skills
DH Department of Health
DPP Disability Provider Partnership
DRC Disability Rights Commission
DSC Directory of Social Change
DTI Department for Trade and Industry
DTP Desk Top Publishing
DWP Department for Work and Pensions
E
EC European Commission
ECDL European Computer Driving Licence
ECM Every Child Matters
EDU Economic Development Unit
EMU Economic and Monetary Union
EO Employers Organisation
EOC Equal Opportunities Commission
EOY End of Year Returns
ERDF European Regional Development Fund
ESF European Social Fund
ESOL English for Speakers of Other Languages
ESV Employer Supported Volunteering
ETF Environmental Task Force (New Deal)
EU European Union
EYDCP Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership
F
FAQs Frequently Asked Questions
FCWTG Federation of Community Work Training Groups
FE Further Education
FHS Family Health Services
FRS Financial Reporting Standard
FYI For Your Information
G
GAYE Give as You Earn
GMC General Medical Council
GNVQ General National Vocational Qualification
GONW Government Office for the North West
GOR(s) Government Office(s) for the Region(s)
GSCC General Social Care Council
GtSHA Greater Manchester Strategic Health Authority
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HA Housing Association
HAZ Health Action Zone
HC Healthcare Commission
HCHS Hospital and Community Healthcare Services
HDT Hattersley Development Trust
HE Higher Education
HIMP Health Improvement and Modernisation Plan
HIT Health Investment in Tameside
HLC Healthy Living Centre
HLF Heritage Lottery Fund
HMRC Her majesty’s Revenue and Customs
HO Home Office
HR Human Resources
HSC Health and Social Care
HSE Health and Safety Executive
HWB Health and Well Being
I
I & E Income and Expenditure
IAG Information and Guidance
ICAS Independent Complaints Advisory Service
ICFM Institute of Charity Fundraising Managers
ICRS Integrated Care Record Service
ICT Information and Communication Technology
IDeA Improvement and Development Agency
IiP Investors in People
ILP Independent Living Project
IMD Indices of Multiple Deprivation
IMHO In my humble opinion
IMPACT Improving Patient Access and Care in Tameside and Glossop
IPCC Independent Police Complaints Commission
IPPR Institute for Public Policy Research
ISBN International Standard Book Number
ISP Internet Service Provider
ITT Invitation to Tender
J
JAQ Job Analysis Questionnaire
JCB Joint Commissioning Board
JIP Joint Investment Programme (Health and Social Services)
JNC Joint national Council (community workers salary negotiating
body)
JRF Joseph Rowntree Foundation
JSA Job Seekers Allowance
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LA Local Authority
LAA Local Area Agreement
LAC Looked After Children
LAP Local Action Plan
LD Learning Disability
LDA Local Development Agency
LDF Local Development Framework
LDP Local Delivery Plan
LEA Local Education Authority
LETS Local Exchange Trading Scheme
LGA Local Government Association
LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender
LIFT Local Improvement Finance Trust (NHS LIFT)
LIO Local Infrastructure organisation
LSC Learning and Skills Council
LSC Legal Services Commission
LSP Local Strategic partnership
M
MADD Make a Difference Day
MBC Metropolitan Borough Council
MEP Member of European Parliament
MHA Mental Health Act
MHF Mental Health Foundation
MOA Memorandum of Agreement
MP Member of Parliament
MV Millennium Volunteer
N
NACRO National Association for Care and Resettlement of Offenders
NAVCA National Association for Voluntary and Community Action
(formally NACVS)
NCH National Children’s Home
NCH New Century House (Tameside and Glossop PCT building)
NCVCCO National Council of Voluntary Childcare Organisations
NCVO National Council for Voluntary organisations
NDC New Deal for Communities
NDPB Non-departmental Public Body (Quango)
NESTA National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts
NFP Not for Profit
NGO Non Governmental Organisation
NHS National Health Service
NI National Insurance
NICE National Institute for Clinical Excellence
NJC National Joint Council (Local Authority Salaries Negotiating
Body)
NIMHE National Institute for Mental Health in England
NLC National Lottery Commission
NMW National Minimum Wage
NOCN National Open College Network
NOF New Opportunities Fund
NOMS National Offender Management Service
NRF Neighbourhood Renewal Fund
NRU Neighbourhood Renewal Unit (ODPM)
NSF National Service Framework
NVQ National Vocational Qualifications
NWDA North West Development Agency
NYA National Youth Agency
O
OCN Open College Network
OCS Operating Cost Statement
ODPM Office of the Deputy Prime Minister
OFSTED Office for Standards in Education
OH Occupational Health
OISC Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
ONS Office for National Statistics
OU Open University
P
PAF Performance Assessment Framework
PALS Patient Advocacy and Liaison Service
PAT Policy Action Team
PAYE Pay as You Earn
PC Patients Council
PCG Primary Care Group (health)
PCSO Police Community Support Officer
PCT Primary Care Trust
PDF Portable Document Format
PF Patients Forum
PFI Private Finance Initiative (public/private sector partnership)
PHCT Primary Health Care Team
PI Performance Indicator
PIC Public Interest Company
PLA Pre School Learning Alliance
PP Public Participation
PPC Public Participation Committee
PPI Patient and Public Involvement
PRS Performing Rights Society (licenses use of music, plays etc)
PQASSO Practical Quality Assurance System for Small Organisations
PSA Public Service Agreement
Q
QSTG Quality Standards Task Group
R
RA Regional Assembly
RCC Rural Community Council
RCO Refugee Community Organisation
RCU Regional Co-ordination Unity (ODPM)
RDA Regional Development Agency
RDA Rural Development Area
REC Racial Equality Council
RIQ Really Important Questions
RSI Repetitive Strain Injury
RSL Registered Social Landlord
RVSN Regional Voluntary Sector Network
S
SACRE Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education
SAZ Sports Action Zone
SBS Small Business Service
SCCD Standing Conference on Community Development
SCIE Social Care Institute for Excellence
SDA Sex Discrimination Act
SEN Special Educational Needs
SenU Social Enterprise Unit
SEU Social Exclusion Unit (ODPM)
SHA Strategic Health Authority
SKiLD Skills and Knowledge for Local Development
SLA Service Level Agreement
SMART Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-related
SME Small or medium sized enterprise
SMP Statutory Maternity Pay
SOFA Standard of Financial Activity
SORP Statement of Recommended Practice (charity accounts)
SR Spending Review
SRB Single Regeneration Budget
SRI Socially Responsible Investment
SSCF Safer and Stronger Communities Fund
SSD Social Services Department
SSP Statutory Sick pay
SWOT Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
T
T3SC Tameside Third Sector Coalition
TCS Tameside Community Strategy
TEC Training and Enterprise Council
TELP Tameside Economic and Learning Partnership
TOPAG Tameside Older Peoples Advisory Group
TGH Tameside General Hospital
TICS Tameside Interpreting and Communication Service
TPAS Tenants Participatory Advisory Service
TRAM Tameside Risk Assessment Model
TREC Tameside Racial Equality Council
TSO The Stationary Office
TSP Tameside Strategic Partnership
TUC Trades Union Congress
TUPE Transfer of Undertakings (Provision of Employment) Regs 1981
U
URL Uniform Resource Locator (for internet access)
V
VA Voluntary Action
VAT Value Added Tax
VCT Volunteer Centre Tameside
VDU Visual Display Unit (computer screen)
VE Volunteering England
VCO Voluntary and Community Organisations
VCS Voluntary and Community Sector
VONEF Voluntary Sector National Training Organisation
VPDU Voluntary and Community Sector Partnership and Delivery Unit
(Home Office) Formally the Active Community Unit
VSO Voluntary Service Overseas
W
WEA Workers Education Association
WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
WEETU Women’s Employment Enterprise and Training Unit
WEN Women’s Environment Network
Y
YOT Youth Offending Team
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