Voluntary sector groups involved in learning or training can now take advantage of a new online directory.

Providing comprehensive details on the key national, regional, sub-regional and local VCS infrastructure bodies across England, it aims to help organisations find suitable partners to work with.

Cheryl Turner from the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, says: “Finding the right partner in the third sector has never been more important for organisations involved in learning or training or interested in this area of work. Now that funding for community-based learning is increasingly hard to find, working collaboratively with the right people becomes ever more important as a sustainable way forward. VCS Learning Links offers a solution to the question of who you should approach first."

VCS Learning Links has been developed by the National Institute of Adult Continuing Education, the National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service and the national Workforce Hub, along with support from the Department for Education and Skills. To access, visit www.vcslearninglinks.org.uk