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
Interview: Gareth Thomas
Labour's shadow minister for civil society argues that the coalition does not champion the sector effectively
Interview: Fiona Reynolds
The National Trust's departing director-general talks to Andy Hillier about charity independence, political impartiality and her battle with the government over planning reforms
Latest Policy & Politics News
- 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
- NSPCC backs Victim Support campaign against proposed reforms to victims and witness services
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
Latest jobs Jobs web feed
- Marketing Executive Michael Page £27,000, London
- Senior Trust & Statutory Fundraising Officer Centrepoint £28,072 - £29,922 per annum, London
- Public Policy Advisor (Social Care) Scope £26,129 plus ILW of £3135, North London
- Chief Executive Officer Deven Anderson £35-40,000 p.a., Herefordshire
- Funding and Opportunities Officer Aster Property £25,000 - £30,000 pa, Devizes or Wells
- Director of Fundraising & Marketing DiD £45,000 - £49,000, London
- Technology Support Service Manager RNIB £31,148 - £33,310, London
- Senior Media Relations Officer Breakthrough Breast Cancer Circa £27,000, Central London
- Development Officer Barking & Dagenham CVS £29,604, London
- (Kenya) Commercial Partnerships Manager TPP Not for Profit £40000 - £50000 per annum, Nairobi
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
- Many government polices for voluntary sector are worthless, says Theodoreson
- Evaluation of National Citizen Service proposes improvements to last year's pilot projects
- Nominet Trust seeks four charities for digital start-up programme
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
