People in civil society bodies 'feel they have lost touch with those they serve'
An update on the work of Civil Society Futures says the sector too often uses 'patriarchal command-and-control' approaches, and don't help people to act on their own terms
Dementia charities named as partners for London Marathon 2019
The Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer's Research UK hope to raise more than £3m next year
Regulator suggests a statutory serious incident reporting regime
In written evidence to a committee of MPs probing sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector, the Charity Commission says it is keeping this option in mind
Donations in memory of London Marathon runner Matt Campbell pass £100k
Campbell, who was raising money for the Brathay Trust, died of as yet unknown causes shortly before the end of Sunday's London Marathon
'More than 500 reports of safeguarding incidents' in weeks after Oxfam scandal broke
In an update on the work of its safeguarding taskforce, the Charity Commission says this is nearly half the number it received in the whole of 2016/17
Lawyer says he fears regulator's work will be dictated by the media
James Sinclair Taylor of Russell-Cooke says comments by the new Charity Commission chair, Baroness Stowell, suggest the 'core focus of regulatory behaviour will be whatever features in the news'
Julie Bentley named next chief executive of Action for Children
Bentley, chief executive of Girlguiding since 2012, will take up the post on 1 August
Government too big to make progress on social problems, says former charities minister
EXCLUSIVE: Rob Wilson, Minister for Civil Society for three years, says territorialism and resistance to change in the civil service are major roadblocks
NCVO to develop voluntary sector code of conduct
The initiative was announced at the umbrella body's annual conference by Sir Stuart Etherington today, and the code will be drawn up by Dame Mary Marsh, former chief executive of the NSPCC
Movers: Matthew Bolton made executive director of Citizens UK
Plus: Gerri McAndrew stands down from Buttle UK and Ben Crosland appointed senior comms officer at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation