What is Third Sector Foresight? 

NCVO Third Sector Foresight helps voluntary and community organisations create effective plans with strategic insight and planning tools.

Visit our interactive website to:

• Use our searchable database of over 90 drivers shaping the future of the VCS.
• Access tools to help your organisation plan for the future.
• Discuss key drivers with other Third Sector Foresight members and receive our monthly news bulletin (free registration required).
• Keep up to date with news, events and research affecting the future of the sector.
• Visit NCVO Third Sector Foresight website

This website explains what we do.  It includes details of all our resources including information about the drivers (trends and forces) shaping the future of the VCS and practical guides to help with the strategic planning process.

Latest News

Future Focus series now complete

The last two in our series of five introductory pocket guides are now available so you can collect the whole set. These guides help you and your organisation understand important trends that may impact on you in the future and to think through how to make the most of the likely opportunities and challenges these changes present.

Future Focus 4: Local democracy

This guide explores the likely changes to where power will lie locally and how decisions will be made in our communities over the next five years.

Buy or download the guide (Collect the set deals available)

Future Focus 5: Changing social attitudes

This guide will help you to understand how changing social attitudes may affect your organisation in the future.

Buy or download the guide (Collect the set deals available)

ICT Foresight: How ICT is Shaping the Future Design and Delivery of Public Services

In April 2008, we published the fourth and last in our series of ICT Foresight reports which help VCOs understand the impact of ICT.  This report looks at emerging trends in the ways organisations are run and public services delivered through the innovative use of new technology.

Buy the report 

Contact us: email or call 020 7520 2510

NCVO Third Sector Foresight is part of NCVO's Leadership Services.