Jargon Buster
A
AA - Alcoholics Anonymous
ABCD - Action for Black Community Development
ABI - Area Based Initiative
ABDA - Association of Bradford Deaf Asians
ABS - Adult Basic Skills
ACAS - Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
ACDF - Active Communities Development Fund
ACE - Arts Council of England
ACEVO - Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations
ACF - Association of Charitable Foundations
ACIE - Association of Charity Independent
ACPO - Association of Police Officers
ACRE - Action with Communities in Rural England
ACU - Active Community Unit (Home Office)
ADCU - Anti-Drugs Co-Ordination Unit
AFA - Action for Accreditation
AFC - Association of Funding Consultants
AGM - Annual General Meeting
ALI - Adult Learning Inspectorate
ALM - Action Learning For Managers
ALW - Adult Learners Week
AQS - Air Quality Strategy
ASB - Anti Social Behaviour
ASBO - Anti Social Behaviour Order
ATFJ - Action Teams for Jobs
ARVAC - Association for Research in the Voluntary & Voluntary Sector
B
BA - Benefits Agency
BACC - Bradford Alliance on Community Care
BALCAS - Bradford and Leeds Accounting Service
BASSAC - British Association of Settlements and Social Action Centres
BCD - Black and Culturally Diverse
BCVS - Bradford Council for Voluntary Services
BDMC - Bradford and District Metropolitan Council
BGFOP - Better Government for Older People
BGOP - Better Government For older People
BIDVF - Bradford Interagency Domestic Violence Forum
BiTC - Business in the Community
BMA - British Medical Association
BME - Black Minority Ethnic
BRC - Bradford Resource Centre
BSA - Basic Skills Agency
BSL - British Sign Language
BTCV - British Fund for Conservation Volunteers
BTEG - Black Training and Enterprise Group
BURA - British Urban Regeneration Association
BV - Best Value
BVA - Bingley Voluntary Action
BVI - Best Value Indicators
BVPP - Best Value Performance Plans
BWF - Bradford Women’s Forum
BWWWN - Bradford Women Working with Women’s Network
C
CAB - Citizens Advice Bureau
CAF - Charities Aid Foundation
CAS - Community Accountancy Service
CASE - Center for Analysis of Social Exclusion
CBHA - Community-Based Housing Industry
CBI - Confederation of British Industry
CBIS - Capacity Building and Infrastructure Strategy Review (led by ACU)
CC - Neighbourhood Renewal Community Chests Programme
CCBR - Community Capacity Building Review (led by ACU)
CCTV - Closed Circuit Television
CCETSW - Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work
CDF - Community Development Foundation
CDRP - Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership
CED - Community Economic Development
CEDC - Community Education Development Centre
CEF - Community empowerment Fund
CEMVO - Council of Ethnic Minority Voluntary Organisations
CEN - Community Empowerment Network
CEO - Chief Executive Officer
CES - Charities Evaluation Services
CFI - Community Finance Initiative
CFN - Community Foundation Network
CFU - The Community Funding Unit
CHC - Community Health Councils
CHD - Coronary Heart Disease
CHI - Commission for Health Improvement
CIB - Charity Information Board
CIO - Confederation of Indian Organisations
CIPD - Chartered Institute of Personal Development
CLS - Community Legal Service
CLSP - Community Legal Service Partnership
CMF - Capital Modernisation Fund
CNet - Community Network
CO - Chief Officer
CoAg - Countryside Agency
COEMO - Consortia of Ethnic Minority Organisations
COI - Central Office of Information
CPAG - Child Poverty Action Group
CPRE - Council for the Protection of Rural England
CRB - Criminal records Bureau
CRE - Commission for Racial Equality
CSC - Community Sector Coalition
CSS - Children’s Social Services
CSV - Community Service Volunteers
CTN - Charity Trustees Network
CVS - Councils for Voluntary Organisations
CWTC - Community Work Training Company
CYPF - Children’s and Young Peoples Fund
CYPS - Children’s and Young Peoples Services
CYPU - Children’s and Young Peoples Unit
D
DAAT - Drug and Alcohol Team
DAT - Drug Action Team
DCMS - Department of Culture, Media and Sport
DDA - Disability Discrimination Act
DEFRA - Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
DfEES - Department for Education and Employment
DH - Department of Health
DIAL-UK - Disability and Advice Line Services UK
DoH - Department of Health
DRC - Disability Rights Commission
DSC - Directory of Social Charge
DSS - Department of Social Security
DTA - Development Trusts Association
DTI - Department for Trade and Industry
DWP - Department for Work and Pensions
E
EAPN - European Anti Poverty Network
EAZ - Education Action Zone
EC - European Commission (Civil Service The European Union)
EE - Early Excellence Center
EiC - Excellence in Cities
EIF - European Investment Fund
EMA - Education Maintenance Allowance
EMU - Economic and Monetary Union
EO - Employers
EOC - Equal Opportunities Commission
EP - English Partnerships
ESF - European Social Fund
ESOL - English for Speakers of Other Languages
ESRC - Economic and Social Research
ESV - Employer Support Volunteering
ETF - Environmental Task Force
EU - European Union
EZ - Employment Zone
F
F & GP - Committee Finance and Good Practice Committee
FAWN - Funding Advice Workers Network
FCAS - Federation of Charity Advice Services
FCWTG - Federation of Community Work Training Groups
FE - Further Education
FEC - Further Education College
FENTO - Further Education National Training Organisation
FIAC - Federation Of independent Service
FS - Fresh Start
G
GAYE - Give As You Earn
GCSE - General Certificate of Secondary Education
GDP - Gross Domestic Product
GIDA - Government Intervention in Deprived Areas
GLA - Greater London Authority
GMC - General Medical Council
GOR - Government Offices in the Region
GOYH - Government Office for Yorkshire and the Humber
GP - General Practitioner
GSCC - General Social Care Council
H
HA - Housing Association
HAD - Health Development Agency
HAT - Housing Action Trust
HAZ - Health Action Zone
HB - Housing Benefit
HE - Higher Education
HIMP - Health Improvement and Modernisation Plan
HLC - Healthy Living Centre
HLF - Heritage Lottery Fund
HMC&E - Her Majesty’s Customs and Excise
HMT - Her Majesty’s Treasury
HO - Home Office
HR - Human Resources
HRD - Human Resource Development
HSE - Health and Safety Executive
HSP - Healthy Schools Programme
HZ - Home Zone
I
IB - Incapacity Benefit
IBIS - Integrated Benefit Information System
ICT - Information Communication Technologies
ICVS - Ilkley Council for Voluntary Services
IDeA - Improvement and Development Agency
ID2000 - Indices of Deprivation 2000
IiP - Investors in People
ILP - Independent Living Project
ILM - Intermediate Labour Market
IPPR - Institute Public Policy Research
IR - Inland Revenue
IS - Income Support
ISBN - International Standard Book Number
ISG - Information Services Group
ISO - Infrastructure Support Organisation
ISP - Internet Service Provider
IT - Information Technology
J
JCB - Joint Commissioning Board
JIP - Joint Investment Programme (Health & Social Services)
JRCT - Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust
JRF - Joseph Rowntree Foundation
JSA - Job Seekers Allowance
K
KVS - Keighley Voluntary Services
KWC - Keighley Women’s Centre
L
LA - Local Authority
LAD - Local Authority District
LASA - London Advice Services Alliance
LBGU - London Borough Grants Unit
LCD - Lord Chancellors Department
LDA - Local Development Service
LEA - Local Education Authority
LEI - Local Employment Initiative
LETS - Local Exchange Trading System
LFS - Labour Force Survey
LGA - Local Government Association
LGB - Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual
LGBN - Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Network
LIF - Local Initiatives Fund
LIT - Local Implementation Team (usually attached to targets in the NSF)
LNRS - Local Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy
LRD - Labour Research Department
LSC - Learning and Skills Council
LSP - Local Strategic Partnership
M
MAFF - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
MEP - Member of European Parliament
MIS - Management Information System
MP - Member of Parliament
MV - Millennium Volunteers
N
NACAB - National Association of Citizens Advice Bureau (now Citizens Advice)
NACRO - National Association for Care & Resettlement of Offenders
NACVS - National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service
NACVO - National Council for Voluntary Organisations
NAO - National Audit Service
NAWO - National Alliance of Women’s Organisation
NCBV - National Coalition for Black Volunteering
NCV - National Center for Volunteering
NCVCCO - National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations
NCVO - National Council for Voluntary Organisations
NCVYS - National Council for Voluntary Youth Services
NDC - New Deal for Communities
NDC - National Disability Council
NDPB - Non-Departmental Public Bodies (Quangos)
NDYP - New Deal for Young People
NEF - New Economics Foundation
NESTA - National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts
NFP - Not For Profit
NGO - Non-Governmental Organisation
NHS - National Health Service
NI - National Insurance
NIACE - National Institute of Adult and Continuing Education
NICE - National Institute of Clinical Excellence
NICEC - National Institute for Carers
NICVA - Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action
NIP - Neighbourhood Improvement (part of SRB)
NISW - National Institute for Social Work
NJC - National Joint Network (for local government services)
NLC - National Lottery Commission
NNDR - National Non-Domestic Rate
NOCN - National Open College Network
NOF - New Opportunities Fund
NRC - National Rationalisation
NRF - Neighbourhood Renewal Fund
NRS - Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy
NRU - Neighbourhood Renewal Unit (ODPM)
NSF - National Service Framework
NSNR - National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal
NSPCC - National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
NTO - National Training Organisation
NVQ - National Vocational Qualifications
NWU - Neighbourhoods Warden Unit
NYA - National Youth Agency
O
OCN - Open College Network
ODPM - Office Duty Deputy Prime Minister
OFSTED - Office Standards in Education
OHN - Our Healthier Nation
ONS - Office for National Statistics
OISC - Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner
OU - Open University
OWW - One World Week
P
PALS - Patient Advocacy and Liaison Service
PAT - Policy Action Team
PAYE - Pay As You Earn
PBR - Pre-Budget Report
PC - Patients Council
PCG - Primary Care Group (Health)
PCO - Primary Care Organisations
PCT - Primary Care Trust
PDF - Partnership Development Fund
PDF - Portable Document Format
PES - Public Expenditure Service
PF - Patient Forums
PFI - Private Finance Initiative (Public/Private Sector Partnership)
PI - Performance Indicator
PIU - Performance and Innovation Unit
PLA - Pre-School Learning Alliance
PMS - Personal Medical Service
PPG - Planning Policy Guidance
PPI - Patient and Public Forum
PPP - Public Private Partnership (similar to PFI)
PSA - Public Service Agreement
PQASSO - Practical Quality Assurance for Small Organisations
Q
QED - Quest for Economic Development
R
RB - Responsible Body
RCC - Rural Community Council
RCO - Refuge Community Organisations
RCU - Regional Co-Ordination Unit (ODPM)
RDA - Regional Development Agency
RDA - Rural Development Area
REACH - Retired Executives Action Clearing House
REC - Racial Equality Council
RNIB - Royal Institute for the Blind
RNID - Royal Institute for Deaf People
ROTA - Race On The Agenda
ROW - Rights Of Women
RSA - Royal Society of Arts
RSI - Repetitive Strain Injury
RSL - Registered Social Landlord
RSIN - Rural Stress Information Network
RSU - Rough Sleepers Unit
RSVP - Retired and Senior Volunteers Network
S
SAVON - South Asian Voluntary Organisation Network
SAZ - Support Action Zone
SBS - Small Business Service
SCF - Safer Communities Fund
SCCD - Standing Conference on Community Development
SCP - Short Course Programme
SCVO - Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
SCVS - Shipley Council for Voluntary Organisations
SDA - Sex Discrimination Act
SEU - Social Exclusion Unit
SGAP - Small Grants Action Plan
SING - Sexuality Issues Network Group
SLA - Service Level Agreement
SMART - Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time related
SME - Small or Medium sized Enterprise
SMP - Statutory Maternity Pay
SR - Spending Review
SRB - Single Regeneration Budget
SSA - Standard Spending Assessment
SSC - Sector Skills Council
SSD - Social Services Department
SSE - School for Social Entrepreneurs
SSP - Statutory Sick Pay
SSP - Sub-Regional Strategic Group
SSRG - Social Services Research Group
SU - Strategy Unit (Cabinet Office)
SWOT - Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
T
TLA - Three-Letter Acronym
TNA - Training Needs Analysis
TOPSS - Training Oganisation for Personal Social Services
TPAS - Tenants Participation Advisory
TPU - Teenage Pregnancy Unit
TSO - The Stationary Office (formerly HMSO)
TUC - Trades Union Congress
U
UDC - Urban Development Organisation
UFL - University For Industry
UKADCU - UK Anti-Drugs Co-Ordination Unit
URC - Urban Regeneration Company
URL - Uniform Resource Locator
V
VA - Voluntary Action
VAT - Value Added Tax
VB/VBx - Volunteer Bureau(x)
VCS - Voluntary and Community Sector
VDE - Volunteer Development England
VOCOSE - Voluntary Sector Option
VSO - Voluntary sector Option
VSO - Voluntary Service Overseas
VYON - Voluntary Youth Organisation Network
W
WAA - Working Age Concern
WAI - Web Accessibility Initiative
WCVA - Wales Council for Voluntary Action
WEA - Workers Education Association
WETU - Women’s Employment Network
WF - Work Education
WFTC - Working Families Tax Credit
WI - Women’s Institute
WRC - Women’s Resource Centre
WRVS - Women’s Royal Voluntary Service