Promoting a thriving, effective, and influential voluntary sector in Islington, IVAC is Islington's umbrella agency for the voluntary sector and the main provider of support for local voluntary organisations. The scale and diversity of the sector and the extent of the needs in the borough make these major tasks.

Voluntary Action Westminster has provided services to local voluntary and community groups for over 40 years. Its services are specially designed for Westminster and the staff provide expert advice on Westminster issues.

Members of Voluntary Action Westminster benefit from a wide range of services, including one-to-one support from the capacity building team, a training programme specifically designed for the sector, room hire, a monthly newsletter, consultancy services, and much more.

Kensington and Chelsea Social Council (KCSC) works to empower and support voluntary and community groups to improve the quality of life in Kensington & Chelsea - so that all citizens from the Borough's vibrant and diverse communities can access services, influence decision-making and feel that they belong to an inclusive society.

KCSC is a Council for Voluntary Service (CVS). It is affiliated to a network of CVS organisations throughout the UK that act as umbrella bodies for voluntary organisations.

A CVS is owned and run by local groups to support, promote and develop local community action. As such it has to be accountable to its local sector. CVS support their members by providing them with services and by acting as a voice for the local voluntary and community sector. CVS may be members of the National Association of Voluntary and Community Action (NAVCA) which, in order to fulfil membership criteria, requires them to support the sector through the following areas of work:

Voluntary Action Camden is an independent, grant-aided voluntary organisation that exists to support, encourage, defend and develop voluntary and community action in the London Borough of Camden.

VAC works with voluntary and community groups to support their activities through co-ordination, liaison, representation, advice and information. VAC also provides a range of direct services to groups such as a payroll service, advice on employment policies and procedures and use of the FunderFinder™ database.

LVAC is an independent voluntary organisation which:

• Represents, supports and develops the London borough of Lambeth's voluntary and community sector.
• Develops new initiatives to meet community needs.
• Promotes cooperation between the voluntary and statutory sectors within Lambeth.

LVAC offers free advice and consultancy on issues such as:

Community Action Southwark became the CVS (Council for Voluntary Services) for Southwark in April 2008. Building on the work of the organisations it replaces - Southwark Community Care Forum (SCCF)  and Southwark Action for Voluntary Organisations (SAVO) - Community Action Southwark (CAS) will continue to provide high quality support services to voluntary and community organisations in Southwark as well as providing a strong voice for the sector. SCCF and SAVO membership has automatically transferred to CAS.