Margaret Hodge urges DWP to suspend A4e Work Programme contracts
The Labour MP says the company's contracts should be put on hold after the arrest of four of its former employees
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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: the reality of The Work Programme
Kaye Wiggins spends a day with one charity delivering the government's welfare-to-work scheme and hears how it is coping with its contract and the jobseekers who come its way
Analysis: Charities frustrated as volunteers are put on work schemes
Should jobseekers who volunteer for charities be told to work elsewhere for free? Kaye Wiggins reports
Interview: Javed Khan
Victim Support's chief executive talks to John Plummer about overcoming budget cuts and forming an alliance with other charities
Latest Policy & Politics News
- New Work Programme figures fuel our concerns, argues NCVO
- Youth employment scheme open for applications from charities and companies
- Institute of Fundraising calls for reforms to boost payroll giving
- Charities withdraw from the government's work experience scheme over docked benefits
- Investigative journalism should be a charitable purpose, say peers
- Criminal records checks on volunteers double in six years, campaign group says
- Government is undecided on abolition of edited electoral register
- Government expands voluntary sector partnership board
- Arts organisations could receive £200m more lottery funding, says Ed Vaizey
- Institute of Fundraising and Rapidata to study the future of cheques
Political Interviews
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
Interview: Tessa Jowell The shadow Cabinet Office minister says none of the coalition government's policies have made the voluntary sector better off
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
The Big Society
Follow the impact of David Cameron's Big Society agenda on the voluntary sector.
Latest Policy & Politics Comment
Kevin Curley: Nottinghamshire cuts devastate the sector and make ministers look foolish
Our new columnist says guidance for councils on sector funding cuts is worth little if the government does not enforce it
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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- FUNDRAISING MANAGER (PT) Secret World Wildlife Rescue £27,000 per annum pro rata, Highbridge, Somerset
- EVENTS FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR (PT) Secret World Wildlife Rescue £14,670 per annum pro rata, Highbridge, Somerset
- Database Development Manager Battersea Dogs & Cats Home £35,000-£40,000 p.a. dependent on experience, London
- DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT The Salvation Army £52,348 pa, London SE1
- Heating Maintenance Engineer / Gas Engineer Networx Recruitment Commencing at £25,659, Redcar
- Administration Assistant / Administrator / Administrative Assistant Networx Recruitment Administration Assistant / Administrator / Administrative Assistant, Oadby, Leicestershire
- Senior Direct Marketing Fundraiser Harris Hill £30.3k per year, United Kingdom
- European Fundraising and Partnerships Manager Prospectus Circa £50,000 + benefits, South East
- Senior Fundraiser - Corporate WellChild Salary Band 3 £25,000 - £32,999, Cheltenham
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- Gift Fundraising goes into voluntary administration
- Business Charity Awards close for entries today
- Investigative journalism should be a charitable purpose, say peers
- Criminal records checks on volunteers double in six years, campaign group says
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- Charities vow to continue street fundraising after Gift Fundraising goes into administration
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Events
Career Change Programme
- Date: Wed 25 Jan 2012 - Wed 22 Feb 2012
- Venue: Institute of Fundraising Offices, London, SW8 1UD
Designing and Running a Successful Fundraising Event
- Date: Tue 21 Feb 2012 - Wed 22 Feb 2012
- Venue: Resource for London, Holloway Road, London, N7 6PA
Event Fundraising: Strategy and Planning
- Date: Fri 24 Feb 2012 - Fri 24 Feb 2012
- Venue: Institute of Fundraising Offices, London, SW8 1UD
