Solihull Volunteer Forum - http://volunteeringinsolihull.blogspot.com/
Are you passionate about voluntering? Whether you are a volunteer manager, volunteer or want to start volunteering this is the blog for you. Share your volunteering experiences, learn about volunteer opportunities and tell us about the small things that make a difference in your life. This blog is maintained by The Solihull Volunteer Management Forum, which is a support network in Solihull for volunteering.
Volunteer Management Portal - www.volunteering.org.uk/vmportal
Volunteering England’s Volunteer Management Portal acts as a gateway to the world of volunteer management with links to over a thousand resources and information on support, training and development opportunities for people managing volunteers.

UK Youth - www.ukyouth.org
UK Youth is the leading national youth work charity supporting over 750,000 young people, helping them to raise their aspirations, realise their potential and have their achievements recognised via non-formal, accredited education programmes and activities.
CWIC - www.cwicnet.org.uk
CWIC is a partnership of voluntary sector infrastructure organisations who share their knowledge and experience and collaborate on; service delivery, lobbying, funding and purchasing, in order to strengthen the capacity and the voice of infrastructure services for the benefit of frontline voluntary and community groups.

RAWM - www.rawm.org.uk
Regional Action West Midlands was established in 2000 as a result of Government policy to move decision making powers and resources from Central Government departments to newly created English regions. The West Midlands is one of those nine English regions.
Improving Support - www.improvingsupport.org.uk
Improving Support provides a website, magazine and e bulletin which bring together practical resources for all those providing support to third sector organisations. Hosted by Capacitybuilders, this website provides a gateway to the widest range of tools and information, and will soon offer an easily accessible community for the exchange of resources, ideas and learning.
CSW Sport Physical Activity Small Grants scheme - www.cswsport.org.uk/Physicalactivitysmallgrants
£200-£2000 is available for a variety of projects that contribute towards getting people more physically active in the Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire areas. There are 2 windows for the scheme and the 1st one closes on 17th September. Projects need to benefit people who are inactive or who have low physical activity levels. Priority will be made on a range of factors including beneficiaries from the project being 16 and over or under 5. Please refer to the website for more information. Please call Rich Collinson, Physical Activity Lead Officer on 024 765 74889 or email rich@cswsport.org.uk to discuss your potential project or for queries.
Solihull Bourgh Council - http://www.solihull.gov.uk/education/clubsandactivities.htm
Solihull Youth and Community offer a wide range of things to do, places to go and people to talk to in your local area of Solihull. There is always lots going on for young people in Solihull. Take a look at http://familyservices.direct.gov.uk/familyservicesfinder/ to help you find clubs, organisations and activities in your area. Look at the 'activities' and 'news and events' section of this site to find out more, then come along and join in.
vinspired - http://vinspired.com/
v, the national young volunteers service, is an independent charity dedicated to helping young people volunteer in ways that matter to them. Its mission is to make volunteering opportunities so diverse, compelling and easy to get involved with that giving up your time to help others becomes a natural lifestyle choice for 16-25 year olds in England.
Sustain - http://solihull-sustain.org.uk/
SUSTAiN provides support services and development to all types of charities, voluntary organisations, community groups, faith organisations, social enterprises and any other ‘not for personal profit’ organisations that operate for the benefit of people in Solihull. Much of what we provide is FREE.


GUP project - http://www.gup.org.uk
G:up is an alliance of West Midlands, children and young people's, voluntary and community sector organisations and networks as well as public sector and national partners.
G:up works in a regional space to develop networks, communications and collaboration, build capacity and shape policy and strategy.
G:up's vision is to develop the West Midlands as a region that respects and acts upon the needs, interests and aspirations of all children and young people, and the voluntary and community organisations that work with them
Midlands Youth - http://www.midlandsyouth.org/
Midlands Youth is a partnership of 10 organisations working in or with the West Midlands CYP VCS. These are:
WAYC (Warwickshire Association of Youth Clubs)