Breadcrumbs
Review of 2011
Find out what happened during 2011 across the voluntary sector.
Review of the year: a testing time for the sector
For many charities, the year has been shaped by difficult economic conditions and controversial government policies. David Ainsworth rounds up the key events and memorable stories
The year in fundraising: 2011
Third Sector reporter Sophie Hudson looks back at the big stories of the past twelve months, including the continuing drive to limit fraud and theft in clothing bag collections
The year in finance: 2011
Third Sector reporter David Ainsworth looks back at the big stories of the past twelve months
The year in law and governance: 2011
Third Sector reporter Kaye Wiggins looks back at the key stories of the past twelve months
The year in volunteering: 2011
Third Sector reporter Sophie Hudson reviews the main developments of the past twelve months
The year in management: 2011
Third Sector reporter John Plummer looks back at the major stories of the past twelve months
The year in policy & politics: 2011
Third Sector deputy editor Andy Ricketts rounds up the sector's major political stories of the past twelve months
The year in social enterprise: 2011
Staff reporter David Ainsworth looks back at a big year for social enterprise, including the launch of Big Society Capital, under the chairmanship of Sir Ronald Cohen
Opinion
Editorial: Forward or back, it looks the same
2012 promises more of the same for the voluntary sector, writes Stephen Cook
Additional Information
Latest jobs Jobs web feed
- 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
Most read
- 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
Most commented
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.











