Latest jobs
- Fundraiser & Public Relations Manager
- £26,067-£27,594
- Account Manager (Telephone Fundraising)
- £23000-£28000
- Internal Training Administrator
- £20,000 - £22,000
- Part-Time Development Director
- £50,000 pro rata
- Development Director
- up to £45,000
- Information and Communications Officer
- £13.90 per hour
- Governance Project Manager (2 year contract)
- £35,346
- Development Director
- In the range of £30-£40,000
- Partnerships Coordinator
- £20,511 pa (inc LW)
- Partnerships Manager
- £26,903 pa (including LW)
'The kids lose but the lawyers win' after quango spends £155,000 suing voluntary group
By John Plummer, Third Sector, 13 June 2007
The voluntary sector has reacted angrily to news that the Learning and Skills Council spent £155,000 on legal fees pursuing a tiny voluntary organisation for breach of a £119,000 contract. The quango had said it was pursuing the case to protect public funds.
The Learning and Skills Council claimed that Kids in Communication, which employs four staff, did not act with "reasonable care and skill" in delivering its contract to provide services to disadvantaged young people in the West Midlands. It began a 16-month battle to reclaim the money. The case was due...
New users register here FREE for full access
Sign up free to the all-new ThirdSector.co.uk and get:
- Daily breaking news The latest fundraising initiatives, campaigns, financial news, people moves and much more
- News by email Sign up to daily and weekly bulletins relevant to the fields that interest you
- Resource library A wealth of advice and tips to help you do your job better
- Archive A full, searchable archive of every article since 2002
- Analysis and comment Read what the experts and your peers think about current issues, and join the discussion
