ACO News Update

Here to Help Campaign - Update

A new Winter Economic Plan has been announced to protect jobs amid the government's Job Retention Scheme (furlough) ending in October. However, with predictions this will not go far enough to prevent redundancies, we have been working hard throughout September to spread the word about help available from benevolent funds and grant-giving charities.
ACO News Update

ACO News October 2020

A round-up of news and events relevant to ACO members and the charity sector. Become a registered member of the site to receive regular news updates via email - see User registration to sign up.
ACO News Update

ACO: Supporting Grant Giving Charities in 2020

A short guide to how ACO has provided support during 2020 to grant-making charities and benevolent funds.

Welcome to the ACO

The Association of Charitable Organisations is the national umbrella body for charities that give grants and welfare support to individuals in need. Founded in 1946 we are a powerful and growing network of over 100 members, all joined by the common goal of offering support to help people in need.

Join Here

Follow us on Social Media

What does the ACO do for its members?

We encourage best practice and collaboration within the charity sector and offer a variety of services for our members including:

Regular networking events attended by top sector speakers
Specialist meet-up group for small charities
Knowledge sharing and benchmarking
Monthly member newsletter
Training events
PR and communications - including raising the profile of grant-making charities amongst the public and key referral agencies.
Lobbying and campaigning
Online resources, services and member forum

Learn More

More Information

Tweets by ACOBenevolence

Latest News

Here to Help Campaign - Update

A new Winter Economic Plan has been announced to protect jobs amid the government's Job Retention Scheme (furlough) ending in October. However, with predictions this will not go far enough to prevent redundancies, we have been working hard throughout September to spread the word about help available from benevolent funds and grant-giving charities.