Office of the Third Sector - The Cabinet Office

www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/the_third_sector/

The newly established Office of the Third Sector (OTS) brings together the work of the former Active Communities Directorate from the Home Office and the Social Enterprise Unit. The OTS drives the Government's role in supporting a thriving third sector, which includes voluntary and community organisations, charities, social enterprises, faith groups, and cooperatives, and brings together sector-related work from across government.

The OTS also works closely with the Department for Communities and Local Government on embedding the role of third sector organisations in communities and decision­making at a local and regional level; and with the Department of Trade and Industry on promotion of enterprise and creating the environment for business success.

“We are pleased to support the Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust in promoting the culture of giving, through the donation of time, money or talent. In the three years that the organisation has existed, it has established and developed good practice in charitable giving; we look forward to seeing this flourish.”

Campbell Robb, Director General of the Office of the Third Sector