Breadcrumbs
Political Party Conference Round-up 2011
The voluntary sector had a high profile at the 2011 Conservative, Labour and Liberal Democrat party conferences.
Conservatives
Interview: Nick Hurd
Programmes and initiatives for the voluntary sector have multiplied since last year's Tory gathering focused on the big society. Kaye Wiggins asks the Minister for Civil Society about his priorities and John Plummer looks at the policy details
Charities need to build better relationships with donors, says culture minister
Ed Vaizey calls for a 'culture change' in the way charities engage with people
- Cameron pledges to triple number of National Citizen Service places by 2014
- Nick Hurd defends ban on Work Programme charities publishing data
- 'No financial threat - but you'll lose influence'
- Sector must be clearer about sources and use of money, says Younger
- 'Social value' should mean councils supporting local charities, says Tory MP
- Large firms are forgotten by the big society, says CBI director-general
Labour
Labour conference debates give pointers to future policy
The party appears to want to give more power to communities without excluding the state from the process, writes Kaye Wiggins
Labour would ask public service users to 'give something back'
Tessa Jowell says a Labour government would ask people who used public services to volunteer their time to help others
Liberal Democrats
Analysis: How can charities exert an influence on Lib Dem policies?
As the Liberal Democrat party conference gears up, Kaye Wiggins takes a look at where the party stands on key issues in the sector
Additional Information
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- Development Officer Barking & Dagenham CVS £29,604, London
- 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
- 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-£50,000 + 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
- Press Officer - Asia Pacific Amnesty International Secretariat £41,124 per annum, London
- Fundraising Director National Trust c. £80k + excellent benefits, Heelis, Swindon
- Appeals Director Downside Fisher Youth Club (The Downside Settlement) £37, 848 - £40,555 (Inclusive of London Weighting), Southwark, London
- Fundraising Officer (Trusts) Adept Recruitment £33936 per annum, London
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- Volunteers can have single 'portable' criminal records check under new law
- Investment and Contract Readiness Fund opens for grant applications
- Nominet Trust seeks four charities for digital start-up programme
- Proposed accounting rules are contrary to charity law, conference told
- Removal of VAT relief on listed buildings is a 'tax on community initiative', Heritage Alliance says
- Petition backing Scope's role in Bromley clothing banks gains 1,000 names
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Events
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
Mission Critical: Crafting Your Communications Strategy Workshop
- Date: Wed 30 May 2012 - Wed 30 May 2012
- Venue: St Albans Centre, Leigh Place, Baldwins Gardens, Holborn, London, EC1N 7AB.
