Breadcrumbs
News & Analysis
Latest voluntary sector news covering charity finance, fundraising, governance & trustees, management, communications & campaigning, charity law & regulation and social enterprise.
Latest Charity & Voluntary Sector News
- Valldata buys 'in memoriam' fundraising website service Our Lasting Tribute
- Civil Service Benevolent Fund changes name to the Charity for Civil Servants
- Removal of VAT relief on listed buildings is a 'tax on community initiative', Heritage Alliance says
- Proposed accounting rules are contrary to charity law, conference told
- Nominet Trust seeks four charities for digital start-up programme
- Bad volunteers are like a cancer, says Scout Association director
- Groundwork South West goes into administration with the loss of 130 staff
- 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
- NCVO group calls for clarity on the roles of self-regulating fundraising bodies
- Seven new jobs created in Institute of Fundraising restructure
- Greenpeace advert condoned anti-social behaviour, says Advertising Standards Authority
- Charities miss out on donations because of Apple's app ban, new report says
- Prince Charles's complementary medicine charity has been dissolved
- Grants to small charities could be hit by cap on tax relief, says Stewardship
- Number of charities planning to hire staff is increasing, labour market study suggests
- Last chance to enter this year's Third Sector Excellence Awards
- Scottish childcare charity becomes first to convert to charitable incorporated organisation
- Big corporates to niche companies: Business Charity Awards are announced
Latest News Analysis
Analysis: the Canal and River Trust casts off from the moorings of state
After three years of planning, British Waterways is to leave government control and become a charity. David Ainsworth reports on progress and interviews its chief executive, Robin Evans
Interview: Gareth Thomas
Labour's shadow minister for civil society argues that the coalition does not champion the sector effectively
Analysis: Charity Commission pledges to continue its anti-terror work
Sylvia Rowley examines whether the commission is equipped to detect terrorist money laundering
Columnists & 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
Kevin Curley: Iain Duncan Smith has betrayed the smaller charities he once championed
It's time for him to review the Work Programme in line with the principles of his Centre for Social Justice, says our columnist
Craig Dearden-Phillips: For those losing jobs in the sector - here's how to survive as a consultant
As an independent consultant you will need to specialise, says our columnist
-
Communications RSS
- Civil Service Benevolent Fund changes name to the Charity for Civil Servants
- Greenpeace advert condoned anti-social behaviour, says Advertising Standards Authority
- Last chance to enter this year's Third Sector Excellence Awards
- Big corporates to niche companies: Business Charity Awards are announced
- Charities fear new EU rules on website cookies will deter users
-
Finance RSS
- Charity leaders call for fairness panel to scrutinise government spending decisions
- Removal of VAT relief on listed buildings is a 'tax on community initiative', Heritage Alliance says
- Nominet Trust seeks four charities for digital start-up programme
- Proposed accounting rules are contrary to charity law, conference told
- Bad volunteers are like a cancer, says Scout Association director
-
Fundraising RSS
- Investment and Contract Readiness Fund opens for grant applications
- Valldata buys 'in memoriam' fundraising website service Our Lasting Tribute
- NCVO group calls for clarity on the roles of self-regulating fundraising bodies
- Seven new jobs created in Institute of Fundraising restructure
- Charities miss out on donations because of Apple's app ban, new report says
-
Governance RSS
- New charities are more likely to provide services than existing ones, Charity Commission finds
- Groundwork South West goes into administration with the loss of 130 staff
- NCVO group calls for clarity on the roles of self-regulating fundraising bodies
- Greenpeace advert condoned anti-social behaviour, says Advertising Standards Authority
- Scottish childcare charity becomes first to convert to charitable incorporated organisation
-
Infrastructure RSS
- Big corporates to niche companies: Business Charity Awards are announced
- Navca rejects Cabinet Office procurement pledge as too focused on big business
- A quarter of children's charities could close due to funding cuts, says NCB
- New charity launched to bring the net to more people
- Mixed response for Big Lottery Fund's new strategic framework
-
Management RSS
- Groundwork South West goes into administration with the loss of 130 staff
- Seven new jobs created in Institute of Fundraising restructure
- Prince Charles's complementary medicine charity has been dissolved
- Number of charities planning to hire staff is increasing, labour market study suggests
- Big corporates to niche companies: Business Charity Awards are announced
-
Policy and Politics RSS
- 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
-
Social Enterprise RSS
- Investment and Contract Readiness Fund opens for grant applications
- Big corporates to niche companies: Business Charity Awards are announced
- Social investment will be hit by government's cap on tax reliefs, says NCVO
- Big Society Capital likely to invest up to £50m in first year
- Cameron launches £600m social investment wholesaler Big Society Capital
-
Volunteering RSS
- Volunteers can have single 'portable' criminal records check under new law
- Bad volunteers are like a cancer, says Scout Association director
- Evaluation of National Citizen Service proposes improvements to last year's pilot projects
- Big corporates to niche companies: Business Charity Awards are announced
- Big society has failed to fully engage the voluntary sector, Civil Exchange says
Additional Information
Latest jobs Jobs web feed
- Head of High Value Events Save the Children £38,000 - £43,000 + pension, Farringdon
- Director The Marr-Munning Trust £47,500 per annum FTE salary (£38,000 pro rata) plus pension contribution, London
- Head of Volunteering Macmillan Cancer Support £60,000 - £65,000 pa + benefits, London
- Membership Payments Officer Royal Pharmaceutical Society 25,000 pro rata, Based at the Society's HQ in London. The offices are in close proximity to Vauxhall and Waterloo.
- Head of Volunteering Development Save the Children £45,000-£47,000 + pension, Farringdon
- Fundraising Manager (Gloucestershire, Somerset & Dorset) The Air Ambulance Service £25,000-£30,000 p/a, plus benefits, Home Based, South West England to cover Gloucestershire, Somerset & Dorset
- Fundraising Director National Trust c. £80k + excellent benefits, Heelis, Swindon
- Funding Manager Vision Support £30,000 pro rata, Office base flexible - travel throughout Cheshire, Halton and North Wales essential
- Fundraising Manager Action for Brazil's Children Trust (ABC Trust) £35,000-£40,000 depending on experience, Soho, London
- Appeals Director Downside Fisher Youth Club (The Downside Settlement) £37, 848 - £40,555 (Inclusive of London Weighting), Southwark, London
Most read
- Bad volunteers are like a cancer, says Scout Association director
- Prince Charles's complementary medicine charity has been dissolved
- Groundwork South West goes into administration with the loss of 130 staff
- Charities miss out on donations because of Apple's app ban, new report says
- Grants to small charities could be hit by cap on tax relief, says Stewardship
- Many government polices for voluntary sector are worthless, says Theodoreson
Most commented
Events
Digital Fundraising 2012
- Date: Wed 23 May 2012 - Wed 23 May 2012
- Venue: ILEC Conference Centre Ibis London Earls Court 47 Lillie Road London SW6 1UD
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
