Community Service Volunteers (CSV): Work by creating opportunities for people to pay an active part in their community and as such tend to place people rather than recruit. www.csv.org.uk

Experience Corps:  A national recruitment agency.  Primary function is to encourage more people over 50 to be involved with their local community through volunteering. www.experiencecorps.co.uk

The National Association of Councils for Voluntary Service (NACVS): The network of over 300 Councils for Voluntary Service (CVS) throughout England.  Promoting voluntary and community action by supporting the member CVS and by acting as a national voice.  www.nacvs.org.uk

TimeBank: The aim of TimeBank is to raise awareness of the value of giving time and inspire people to volunteer.  TimeBank is supported locally by a network of TimePartner organisations, Volunteer Bureaux and Councils for Voluntary Services that provide support and follow up systems for people who want to volunteer. www.timebank.org.uk

Volunteer Bureaux: Tend mainly to be a placement / brokerage agency.  Recruitment is not a fundamental part of their activity.  Usually deal with people who have already made the decision to volunteer but want help.  http://www.vde.org.uk/