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Further Information & Resources

We offer a lot of services for the charity sector, but in case we don't quite have what you're looking for, we've also complied lists of other resources that you can use...

Starting Up & Changing Community Groups, Charities, CASCs & Social Enterprises

Starting a voluntary or community organisation, a charity or a social enterprise can be more difficult than you might think. At Involve, we have easy-read guidance that can help you set up “a group for good”, whether a community or voluntary group, a registered charity or community business. We have published this guidance on our ‘Starting A Non-Profit‘ webpage, which offers a comprehensive list of steps to take when considering setting up a non-profit. We can also guide you to change your existing group’s structure, if needed. It highly recommend you discuss your group’s formation or needs with a member of our team as you read through this information.

Starting a Charity

Extra External Resources For Setting Up Or Development Support

Please note, as these are external sites, we have no control over the content of these websites and by listing them we are not necessarily endorsing them, merely pointing them out as potentially useful resources. At any point, please contact us for further information and advice regarding your organisation and we will try to assist in any way we can.

Meeting Rooms & Venues For Hire

At both our Bracknell and Wokingham offices, we have various different meeting rooms available for hire. Please note that neither of our buildings have parking facilities so attendees will have to utilise local public parking spaces or public transport services. Also, our prices are for non-profits; Rates for corporates will be slightly higher. If you are interested in booking a room or need help finding a suitable room for hire, whether this is as a one-off or on a regular basis, please contact us via reception@involve.community or 01344 304 404.

Digital Skills & Resources For Non‑Profits

We have compiled a list of various organisations and platforms which exist to help charities and non-profit organisations to make the most out of digital and technology, in order to streamline strategic success, expand your reach, better utilise data, and overall, improve resilience and sustainability. Whether you’re interested in learning more about customer relationship management systems, artificial intelligence, cyber security, social media, e-learning courses, digital marketing, websites, content creation, search engine optimisation, or something else entirely, these are the websites to visit to start your charity’s digital journey.

Please note that while we have created this list with the aim of helping organisations to make more informed choices when it comes to discovering and utilising tech and digital, we do not necessarily endorse any of the services or products which the listed platforms may be promoting. The websites below have been added to this list in order to share the free resources and support that we are currently aware of and to allow you to explore a variety of different options for your group.

  • Charity Digital – The third sector’s one-stop shop for all things digital.
  • Charity Wise – Helping charities grow their digital confidence with free tools, training and support.
  • CAST – A charity helping non-profit organisations to use digital and AI for social good.
  • Tech For Good Alliance – Bridging the gap between the tech industry’s advanced skillsets and the digital needs of the third sector.
  • Digital Candle – Free digital expert advice for charities.
  • Media Trust – Connecting media with charities to empower the third sector and advance representation.
  • Tech Soup – Offering technology donations and discounts, plus trainings, information, resources and more.
  • Hivemind – A learning space for activists, trainers, and organisations, helping civil society actors to build their digital resilience.
  • Third Sector Lab – Consultancy, training and strategy to help charities get the most out of digital.
  • Make Sense Of It – Pairing a decade of machine-learning engineering with two decades of digital strategy for the third sector to design, build and run systems and AI that charities can trust, understand and rely on.
  • The Saltways – Helping organisations to create authentic video content through ethical storytelling in order to engage and inspire supporters.
  • Blume – Connecting experienced freelancers with charities who need flexible, high-quality and experienced support.
  • Charity Excellence – Making Artificial Intelligence more accessible to all non-profits.
  • Fresh Egg – An impact-led tech agency focusing on web building and optimisation.
  • Plinth – An AI-powered platform that helps organisations to deliver, measure and fund community impact.
  • Insightful AI – Artificial Intelligence Consultancy for small-to-medium enterprises and non-profits.
  • Access – A software suite offering new ideas, industry insights and expert guidance to help charities achieve more.

Relevant Local Health, Wellbeing & Safeguarding Groups & Boards

Whether your work focuses on young people, social care, health, wellbeing, or something else entirely, there are lots of local membership groups and committee boards which could be of interest and use to your organisation:

Sources Of Support For Local Carers

There are around 13 million people in the UK who are supporting a loved one. These carers help to hold families together, enabling older, disabled or seriously ill loved ones to get the most out of life. They make an enormous contribution to society and save the economy billions of pounds every year. Many of them are stretched to the limit as they juggle care with work and family life, or even struggle with poor health themselves. Many find it difficult to make ends meet if they are unable to work or if they have reduced their working hours to care. Young carers also struggle with juggling school, friendships, adolescence and thinking about their futures in order to care provide care for someone they love.

The wide and varied provision of local carers services is critical to the provision of carers support. Building strong, effective partnerships is essential if we, as a community, are to ensure that the invaluable contribution of our carers is supported, appreciated and sustainable. Here are just a few of the organisations that are on hand to offer direct support: