NCB - supporting children, young people and families and those that work with them NCB is the leading national charity which supports children, young people, families and those who work with them. We aim to improve the well-being of children and young people across every aspect of their lives. More about NCB...
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New Video
Watch two Skills Development Programme testimonials here
Coming Soon: New publication Putting Analysis into Assessment: Undertaking assessments of need - a toolkit for practitioners,2nd edition by Ruth Dalzell and Emma Sawyer. Order your copy before the 28th October 2011 and pay only £16.99.
Peer to Peer Support NCB is providing support for quality improvement to the early years sector. Funding from the DfE’s Improving Outcomes for Children, Young People and Families fund enables local authorities, organisations and early years settings to access free support from sector specialists. This evidence- based model of peer to peer support has been developed in partnership with the Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People's Services (C4EO). For more information click here.
NCB resources
NCB work
We undertake around 60 projects a year to improve the lives of children and young people
Library & Information Service
Find out more stats and facts from ChildData, the online resource from NCB's Library and Information service
NCB blog
As part of International Friendship Month (February) NCB is encouraging everyone to think about the value of friendship. Nurturing friendships and learning to respect one another is, for most of us, a given part of growing up – one that we can often take for granted. In days gone by children and young people were [...]
NCB Northern Ireland
NCB's Voluntary Sector Support Programme
Read the consultation report about what young people think about the proposed changes to the NHS
Support services
Room hire - Flexible, fully accessible and affordable meeting rooms for hire in Central London and Belfast.
Event and conferences management - Our dedicated conferences team offers a flexible service to meet your timescales and budgets.
CRB checks - We can provide your organisation with a CRB checking service.
Governance advice - advice on appropriate governance structures for the sector and how to involve children and young people.
Communications development - helping you to create and implement innovative and effective marketing communications.
Business planning - We can provide tailored training and consultancy on fundraising, funding sources and funding applications.
Human resources - Consultancy, system training, CRB checking service, staff training, secondment opportunities and guidance on safeguarding and child protection.
Consultancy - Including commissioning, inter-agency working and more.
Library and Information service - Gain access the UK's most comprehensive source of information about children and young people's issues.
Participation - Help to increase the involvement of children and young people in your work.
Publications - Advice on all aspects of the publications process as well as start-to-end project management.
Training development - Specifically designed training to meet the key challenges of the rapidly changing children's services arena.
Voluntary sector support - NCB's Voluntary Sector Support programme provides a range of practical support to organisations who work with children, young people and families.