Academic urges government to shelve tax relief cap
Cathy Pharoah of Cass Business School tells All-Party Parliamentary Group on Civil Society and Volunteering the proposal could not have come at a worse time for charities
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Policy & Politics
News, in-depth reporting, and discussion of policy and politics affecting charities and the voluntary sector, including political lobbying, public service delivery and party policies.
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Policy & Politics In Depth
Analysis: criminal damage
Charities that work with offenders rely on public funding more than those in other cause areas and have been disproportionately affected by the cuts. Chloe Stothart and Stephen Cook report
Analysis: funding the National Citizen Service
The government is planning to plough £200m into the National Citizen Service. Andy Hillier looks at whether the evaluation of last year's pilot schemes indicates that this will be money well spent
Interview: Gareth Thomas
Labour's shadow minister for civil society argues that the coalition does not champion the sector effectively
Latest Policy & Politics News
- Gift Aid scheme for small donations 'too bureaucratic', says Institute of Fundraising
- Petition backing Scope's role in Bromley clothing banks gains 1,000 names
- Volunteers can have single 'portable' criminal records check under new law
- Investment and Contract Readiness Fund opens for grant applications
- Charity leaders call for fairness panel to scrutinise government spending decisions
- Proposed accounting rules are contrary to charity law, conference told
- Evaluation of National Citizen Service proposes improvements to last year's pilot projects
- Many government polices for voluntary sector are worthless, says Theodoreson
- Action for Blind People spent £73,000 of staff time on Work Programme
- Grants to small charities could be hit by cap on tax relief, says Stewardship
Political Interviews
Interview: Charlie Elphicke The Tory MP says many will be horrified at his views on the sector - but he's not in politics to be liked
Interview: Jon Trickett The shadow minister for the Cabinet Office talks to Kaye Wiggins about the balance between state and sector
Interview: Lord Hodgson promises a wide-ranging review The Conservative peer tells Kaye Wiggins how he plans to examine the Charities Act 2006
Interview: Chris White The Tory MP tells David Ainsworth how his private member's bill will help the sector win public service contracts
Interview: Gareth Thomas The new shadow civil society minister tells John Plummer why he thinks the sector needs more protection from cuts
The Big Society
Follow the impact of David Cameron's Big Society agenda on the voluntary sector.
Latest Policy & Politics Comment
Editorial: Who can prevent a 'forgotten Britain'?
The role of the voluntary sector is vital, says Stephen Cook, but public service reform may benefit the private sector more
Charities and cuts
How charities are affected by funding cuts and the recession.
Changes to the Charity Commission
News, analysis and reaction to the cuts and changes to the Charity Commission.
Additional Information
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- Head of Fundraising and New Markets International HIV/AIDS Alliance Salary £49,000 - £51,000 per annum plus benefits of up to 16%, Based in Brighton, UK
- Trusts Fundraiser Ambitious about Autism £32,000 - £36,000, London
- Senior Corporate Partnerships Manager Ambitious about Autism £32,000 - £36,000, London
- PR & Communications Executive NFP Resourcing £30,991-£34,936, West Sussex
- Chief Executive Harris Hill £38,000 - £45,000, London
- Direct Marketing Officer - Regular Giving Acquisition British Red Cross £26,500 - £28,000 pa (incl. LW), Moorgate, London
- Fundraising Manager Execucare £negotiable, City of London
- Marketing Research Executive Michael Page £28,000, London
- Digital Marketing Executive Michael Page £28,000, London
- Senior Development manager Michael Page £35,000, London
Most read
- Bad volunteers are like a cancer, says Scout Association director
- Groundwork South West goes into administration with the loss of 130 staff
- Volunteers can have single 'portable' criminal records check under new law
- Investment and Contract Readiness Fund opens for grant applications
- Evaluation of National Citizen Service proposes improvements to last year's pilot projects
- Nominet Trust seeks four charities for digital start-up programme
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Events
Free Training - Telephone Skills
- Date: Thu 24 May 2012 - Thu 24 May 2012
- Venue: Ingestre Court, Ingestre Place, London, United Kingdom, W1F 0JL
Small Charities Marketing Summit
- Date: Fri 25 May 2012 - Fri 25 May 2012
- Venue: Manchester
Mutuals: Economic Growth Through Employee Ownership and Joint Ventures
- Date: Tue 29 May 2012 - Tue 29 May 2012
- Venue: Central London
