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The CSV chief executive says she has had to make major changes during a challenging first year in charge in which the organisation lost £1.1m in strategic partner funding
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
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When charities are forced to make redundancies, some bring in more volunteers. Stephen Cook and Ben Cook discover that it's a sensitive subject in the sector, and Mark Wilding talks to three charities about how they're handling it
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- BTCV changes name to The Conservation Volunteers
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Managers should unlock the potential of volunteers rather than bark orders at them, says our guest columnist
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- Date: Wed 23 May 2012 - Wed 23 May 2012
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- Date: Thu 24 May 2012 - Thu 24 May 2012
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Small Charities Marketing Summit
- Date: Fri 25 May 2012 - Fri 25 May 2012
- Venue: Manchester
