<![CDATA[Third Sector Policy & Politics RSS Feed]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk//go/policy_and_politics/ en Fri, 25 May 2012 19:59:13 GMT help@thirdsector.co.uk help@thirdsector.co.uk <![CDATA[Government must rethink 'complicated' Gift Aid scheme for small donations, sector leaders say]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1133816/government-rethink-complicated-gift-aid-scheme-small-donations-sector-leaders-say/ Fri, 25 May 2012 10:50:00 GMT <![CDATA[Sector needs to demonstrate effects of cuts more quickly, says report]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1133607/sector-needs-demonstrate-effects-cuts-quickly-says-report/ Thu, 24 May 2012 11:01:00 GMT <![CDATA[Applications invited to run parts of National Citizen Service in 2013 and 2014]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1133495/applications-invited-run-parts-national-citizen-service-2013-2014/ Thu, 24 May 2012 00:24:00 GMT <![CDATA[Gift Aid scheme for small donations 'too bureaucratic', says Institute of Fundraising]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1133413/gift-aid-scheme-small-donations-too-bureaucratic-says-institute-fundraising/ Wed, 23 May 2012 12:46:00 GMT <![CDATA[Petition backing Scope's role in Bromley clothing banks gains 1,000 names]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1133057/petition-backing-scopes-role-bromley-clothing-banks-gains-1000-names/ Tue, 22 May 2012 12:02:00 GMT <![CDATA[Academic urges government to shelve tax relief cap]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1133028/academic-urges-government-shelve-tax-relief-cap/ Tue, 22 May 2012 11:14:00 GMT <![CDATA[Volunteers can have single 'portable' criminal records check under new law]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1132915/volunteers-single-portable-criminal-records-check-new-law/ Mon, 21 May 2012 13:18:00 GMT <![CDATA[Investment and Contract Readiness Fund opens for grant applications]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1132908/investment-contract-readiness-fund-opens-grant-applications/ Mon, 21 May 2012 12:18:00 GMT <![CDATA[Charity leaders call for fairness panel to scrutinise government spending decisions]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1132888/charity-leaders-call-fairness-panel-scrutinise-government-spending-decisions/ Mon, 21 May 2012 11:59:00 GMT <![CDATA[Proposed accounting rules are contrary to charity law, conference told]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1132736/proposed-accounting-rules-contrary-charity-law-conference-told/ Fri, 18 May 2012 11:14:00 GMT <![CDATA[Evaluation of National Citizen Service proposes improvements to last year's pilot projects]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1132597/evaluation-national-citizen-service-proposes-improvements-last-years-pilot-projects/ Thu, 17 May 2012 11:17:00 GMT <![CDATA[Many government polices for voluntary sector are worthless, says Theodoreson]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1132461/many-government-polices-voluntary-sector-worthless-says-theodoreson/ Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[Action for Blind People spent £73,000 of staff time on Work Programme]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1132472/action-blind-people-spent-73000-staff-time-work-programme/ Thu, 17 May 2012 00:09:00 GMT <![CDATA[Grants to small charities could be hit by cap on tax relief, says Stewardship]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1131824/grants-small-charities-hit-cap-tax-relief-says-stewardship/ Tue, 15 May 2012 11:50:00 GMT <![CDATA[NSPCC backs Victim Support campaign against proposed reforms to victims and witness services]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1131647/nspcc-backs-victim-support-campaign-against-proposed-reforms-victims-witness-services/ Mon, 14 May 2012 12:13:00 GMT <![CDATA[St Mungo's leaves Work Programme after failing to receive any referrals]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1131555/st-mungos-leaves-work-programme-failing-receive-referrals/ Mon, 14 May 2012 00:36:00 GMT <![CDATA[Navca rejects Cabinet Office procurement pledge as too focused on big business]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1131553/navca-rejects-cabinet-office-procurement-pledge-focused-big-business/ Mon, 14 May 2012 00:01:00 GMT <![CDATA[Charities fear new EU rules on website cookies will deter users]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1131431/charities-fear-new-eu-rules-website-cookies-will-deter-users/ Fri, 11 May 2012 11:22:00 GMT <![CDATA[Credit unions need funding to become sustainable, DWP steering committee says]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1131358/credit-unions-need-funding-become-sustainable-dwp-steering-committee-says/ Fri, 11 May 2012 00:01:00 GMT <![CDATA[Sector cuts are taking place amid 'growing scrutiny deficit', says Bubb]]> http://www.thirdsector.co.uk/go/policy_and_politics/article/1131290/sector-cuts-taking-place-amid-growing-scrutiny-deficit-says-bubb/ Thu, 10 May 2012 11:28:00 GMT