Jargon Dictionary
A4A - Awards for All - BIG Lottery Fund giving grants up to £10K
ACAS - Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service
AiRS - Action in Rural Sussex
AS - Adult Services
BAME - Black and Minority Ethnic
BAMER - Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee
BME - Black Minority Ethnic
CAB - Citizens Advice Bureau
CAF - Charities Aid Foundation
CAMHS - Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services
CRB - Criminal Records Bureau
CCG - Community Care Grant
CEMP - Crawley Ethnic Minority Partnership
CIC - Community Interest Company
CIO - Charitable Incorporated Organisation
COI - Central Office of Information
CSV - Community Service Volunteers
CVS - Council(s) for Voluntary service
CWDC - Children's Workforce Development Council
DAAT - Drug and Alcohol Team
DAT - Drug Action Team
EESI - Effective, Efficient, Supportive and Independant
EGBUS - East Grinstead Bus
EGFLEET - East Grinstead Fleet
EGDART - East Grinstead Dial A Ride Transport
EHRC - Equality and Human Rights Commission
GOSE - Government Office for the South East
HMRC - Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
HSE - Health and Safety Executive
IiP - Investors in People
ISA - Independant Safeguarding Authority
ISP - Internet Service Provider
LA - Local Authority
LAA - Local Area Agreement
LINKs - Local Involvement Networks (for health and social care)
MSP - Mid Sussex Partnership
NAVCA - National Association for Voluntary and Community Action
NCVO - National Council for Voluntary Organisations
NEET - Not in Education, Employment or Training
NHS - National Health Service
NGO - Non Governmental Organisation
PALS - Patient Advisory and Liaison Service
PCSO - Police Community Support Officer
PCT - Primary Care Trust
PQASSO - Practical Quality Assurance System for Small Organisations
RAISE - Regional Action and Involvement South East
SCIP - Sussex Community Internet Project
SLA - Service Level Agreement
SORP - Statement of Recommended Practice (charity accounts)
VA - Voluntary Action
VC - Volunteer Centre
VCO(s) - Voluntary and Community Organisation(s)
VCS - Voluntary and Community Sector
VDA - Volunteer Development Agency
VE - Volunteering England
VOLG - West Sussex Voluntary Organisation Liaison
WTP - Working Together Project