Acevo

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Acevo is the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations, a membership body for the leaders of third sector organisations. Acevo has sister organisations in Scotland (acosvo) and Northern Ireland (ACOVO).

1 Aims
2 History
3 Membership
4 International Work
5 External links

[edit] Aims

Acevo's stated aims are to develop, connect and represent third sector leaders. In turn, these aims are met by offering professional development and peer learning opportunities; providing informal networking events and a members directory available to all members; and lobbying the UK government on the behalf of its members. These three aims are all intended to make the sector more professioanl and effective. Acevo is registered charity 1114591.

[edit] History

Acevo was started in 1987 by three charity Chief Executives who felt isolated in thir positions, and felt a need for a networking group of third sector leaders. Its original name was ACENVO - Association of Chief Executives of National Voluntary Organisations. It has grown steadily since then, and when its current Chief Executive, Stephen Bubb, took over in 2000, acevo had a staff of 6 and around 1000 members. Today it has 21 staff and a total membership of 2000.

[edit] Membership

Acevo's membership is primarily drawn from England and Wales, but since February 2005 it has been offering membership to leaders of organistaions based outside the UK (third sector leaders in Scotland or Northern Ireland can join acosvo or ACOVO respectively). In England and Wales membership is also offered to private organistaions (corporate membership), and likely successors to current members (associate membership). Total membership stood at 2000 as of October 2006.

[edit] International Work

Acevo's international work, as of October 2006, had two clear and distinct aims. The first was to build a European network of third sector leaders, alongside key partners in France and Sweden. The second was to assist acevo members in Nigeria and Italy who had requested acevo's help in developing their own national associations for third sector leaders.