Union urges Samaritans to change its mind on appointment of Jeremy Hughes
Unite says trustees at the charity should not appoint Hughes, who is alleged to have engaged in bullying behaviour at the Alzheimer's Society, as chief executive
Care charity unfairly dismissed autistic employee, tribunal finds
Leeds Employment Tribunal rules that United Response did not properly take measures that would allow him to return to work after he was diagnosed with autism
Samaritans to discuss appointment of Jeremy Hughes as chief amid bullying claims
A national newspaper has reported allegations that Hughes displayed bullying behaviour towards staff while running the Alzheimer's Society
Ten years of cuts 'have damaged health and widened regional inequality'
A report from the Institute of Health Equity says life expectancy has failed to increase for the first time since 1900, with poor women and the north east of England badly affected
Peter Kay comeback gigs will raise money for Cancer Research UK
The comedian is bringing back Dance for Life, which raised £180,000 in donations alone when last performed from 2016 to 2017
Alzheimer's Society denies it has spent £750k on non-disclosure agreements
The Guardian newspaper made the allegation in a report that focused on alleged bullying behaviour by the outgoing chief executive Jeremy Hughes
Charities most trusted to deliver social care, CAF survey finds
The survey also finds that more than half of the public expects central government to solve the social care sector's funding crisis rather than other sectors
The National Trust ends Cadbury partnership after 13 years
The charity says it has decided to make chocolate less of a focus for its Easter activities
Mayoral candidate calls for creation of a London Youth Corps
Rory Stewart, the independent candidate for May's mayoral election, wants to build on the National Citizen Service to help local charities and environmental causes
Government consults on dormant assets scheme expansion
It proposes expanding the scheme to include insurance and pensions, investment and wealth management, and securities
RSPCA staff vote for strike action
The trade union Unite said 73 per cent of staff voting in the strike ballot had opted for industrial action over new performance-related pay contracts at the charity
Sector critical of planned points-based immigration rules
The Home Office says the new system will be implemented at the start of next year, but some believe it will exacerbate existing staff shortages amid a continuing funding crisis
St Andrew's Healthcare will overhaul service criticised by regulator
Responding to findings by the Care Quality Commission that some staff at the Fitzroy House facility did not always ensure safe environments, Katie Fisher says some disciplinary action is being taken
Art Fund appoints new chief executive
She will replace Stephen Deuchar, who will leave on 31 March, in April
Entire DfID junior ministerial team merged with Foreign Office
Changes come after speculation that the Department for International Development would become part of the Foreign Office
Julie Bentley resigns as chief executive of Action for Children
Bentley, who joined the charity in August 2018, says she is leaving for personal reasons
Supreme Court hearing on £400m sleep-in care workers case begins
In 2018 the Court of Appeal overturned a 2015 employment tribunal decision that a Mencap carer was entitled to the minimum wage for each hour of sleep-in shifts completed, plus six years of back payments