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Volunteer rights inquiry is delayed

9 March 2010

Six month extension for report by Volunteering England

Government increases funding for v to £39m

4 March 2010

Angela Smith, Minister for the Third Sector, announces increases for three more schemes but cuts to Capacitybuilders

Volunteer organisations 'should be consulted over legislation'

2 March 2010

Volunteering England wants them to have the right to consider the effects on volunteering of bills and regulations

Two volunteers dismiss 'inadequate' Pituitary Foundation apology

2 March 2010

Jon Danzig and Joanna Lane accuse the charity of 'doublespeak'

Scotland faces a 'lost generation of volunteers'

25 February 2010

Volunteer Development Scotland warns that fewer young people recognise the link between volunteering and being a good citizen

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In Depth

British Red Cross viral film

Digital Campaign of the Week: British Red Cross

Little plastic people star in a viral to highlight the full range of volunteering roles open to the public - including helping out in a charity shop

RNLI crew at work in Cockermouth

Emergency response: Cumbria floods

The charity sector played a crucial role in bailing out flood victims last November. Femke Colborne reports

State of the Sectory survey

State of the Sector survey: who do you want to form the next government?

An outright Labour victory would be the sector's preferred outcome from the general election

Third Sector Excellence Awards 2009

The winners, the speeches and the night in pictures

Charity careers and recruitment

Want to get ahead? Plan your next move in the voluntary sector with our special series of articles, from making the most of recruitment agencies to interview tips and more