Abbreviation

Full Name

ACAS

Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service

ACEVO

Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations

ACF

Association of Charitable Foundations

ACRE

Action with Communities in Rural England

ACU

Active Community Unit (Home Office)

ACW

Age Concern Wiltshire

AG WHA

Avon, Gloucester & Wiltshire Health Authority (Strategic HA)

AGM

Annual General Meeting

ALW

Adult Learners Week

BMA

British Medical Association

BME

Black and Minority Ethnic

BSL

British Sign Language

CAB

Citizens Advice Bureau

CAF

Charities Aid Foundation

CDF

Community Development Foundation

CES

Charities Evaluation Services

CHI

Commission for Health Improvement

CIB

Charities Information Bureau

CLS

Community Legal Service

CO

Chief Officer

COI

Central Office of Information

COMPACT

The agreement between government and the voluntary and community sector in England to improve their relationship for mutual advantage.

CRB

Criminal Records Bureau

CRE

Commission for the protection of Rural England

CTN

Charity Trustees Network

CVS

Council for Voluntary Service (CVS North Wilts)

DACS

Department of Adult and Community Services (Formerly Social Services)

DDA

Disability Discrimination Act

DEFRA

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

DOH

Department of Health

DSC

Directory of Social Change

DTI

Department for Trade and Industry

DWP

Department for Work and Pensions

ESF

European Social Fund

FAWN

Funding Advice Workers Network

FCAS

Federation of Charity Advice Services

GOR(s)

Government Office(s) in the Region(s)

GOSW

Government Office South West

HA

Health Authority

HIMP

Health Improvement and Modernisation Plan

HLC

Healthy Living Centre

HO

Home Office

HR

Human Resources (formerly Personnel)

HSE

Health & Safety Executive

ICAS

Independent Complaints Advisory Service

ICT

Information Communication Technologies

IiP

Investors in People

ILC

Independent Living Centre

ISP

Internet Service Provider

JCP

Joint Commissioning Board

JIP

Joint Investment Programme (Health & Social Services)

JSA

Job Seekers Allowance

LA

Local Authority

LDA

Local Development Agency

LEA

Local Education Authority

LGA

Local Government Association

LGB

Lesbian Gay and Bisexual

LIT

Local Implementation Team (usually attached to targets in the NSF)

LSC

Learning Skills Council

LSP

Local Strategic Partnership

MIS

Management Information Systems

MV

Millennium Volunteers

NACAB

National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux

NACVS

National Association of Council for Voluntary Service

NCV

National Centre for Volunteering

NCVO

National Council for Voluntary Organisations

NDC

National Disability Council

NHS

National Health Service

NJC

National Joint Council (for Local Government Services)

NOF

New Opportunities Fund

NRF

Neighbourhood Renewal Fund

NSF

National Service Framework (for Older People)

NTO

National Training Organisation

NVQ

National Vocational Qualifications

NYA

National Youth Agency

OCN

Open College Network

ODPM

Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

OFSTED

Office for Standards in Education

OHS

Occupational Health Service

PALS

Patient Advocacy and Liaison Service

PCG

Primary Care Group

PCT

Primary Care Trust (Kennet & North Wilts PCT)

PDF

Portable Document Format (i.e. Adobe Acrobat)

PPI

Patient and Public Involvement

PQASSO

Practical Quality Assurance Systems for Small Organisations

RCC

Rural Community Council

RDA

Rural Development Agency (Community First)

REC

Racial Equality Council

RNIB

Royal National Institute for the Blind

RNID

Royal National Institute for Deaf People

RSA

Royal Society of Arts

SBS

Small Business Service

SLA

Service Level Agreement

SMART

Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Timed

SME

Small or Medium Enterprise

SMP

Statutory Maternity Pay

SORP

Statement of Recommended Practice (relates to accountancy practice for charities)

SRB

Single Regeneration Budget

SWOT

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats

TNA

Training Needs Analysis

TPAS

Tenants Participation Advisory Service

VAK

Voluntary Action Kennet (CVS for Kennet)

VB/VBx

Volunteer Bureau(x)

VCS

Voluntary and Community Sector

VDE

Volunteer Development England (formerly National Association of Volunteer Bureaux)

WEA

Workers Education Association

WOPAS

Wiltshire Older People's Advocacy Service (part of WSUN)

WRC

Women's Resource Centre

WREC

Wiltshire Racial Equality Council

WRVS

Women's Royal Voluntary Service

WSUN

Wiltshire & Swindon Users' Network