Charities must do more to promote trusteeship to attract young people, says survey
Research from the specialist insurer Ecclesiastical shows that many young people would consider a trustee role, but that a large number know little about what it entails
Council cuts in Peterborough to cost local charity sector millions of pounds
The local authority's financial strategy document says it faces "immediate and significant financial challenges"
Former charities minister Mims Davies will not seek re-election
The ex-Minister for Civil Society says her decision to stand down as an MP was a personal one, not a political one
Proportion of charities affected by fraud has fallen over the past decade, research suggests
The results come from a survey of more than 3,000 charities in England and Wales
Charity leaders more stressed than three years ago, survey indicates
Research among 200 charity bosses shows that the larger the charity, the greater the stress
Islamic Relief UK launches game to tackle negative stereotypes of Muslims
Virtue Reality, available as an app on Apple and Google devices, also teaches people how international aid works
Government received a second complaint about the National Citizen Service Trust
With The Challenge already suing the NCS trust for £22m, the DCMS has revealed that it received a separate complaint from a small NCS delivery partner
MPs criticise 'disappointing progress' on safeguarding by aid charities
A report by the International Development Committee also says Bond should monitor its 400 members to establish which ones publish annual figures for sexual exploitation and abuse allegations
Apply now to £5.75m fund to find technical innovations to tackle unemployment
Nesta and the education department have launched the fund as part of the CareerTech Challenge
Initiative aims to increase diversity among voluntary sector apprentices
The scheme is being run with the tech start-up WhiteHat and will also give existing charity staff the opportunity to learn new skills
Ministers accused of 'worrying' lack of scrutiny in £22m National Citizen Service case
The Challenge is suing the NCS Trust for £22m, but has told the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport that it fears the department is not effectively overseeing the use of taxpayer's money
Fourteen foundations to collaborate on operating more equitably
The 14 in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coalition include the National Lottery Community Fund, BBC Children in Need and the Lloyds Bank Foundation
UK seventh most generous nation on 10th-anniversary CAF index
The CAF World Giving Index, published today, says the US has been the most generous country in the past decade, China the least
'Deficient' IT system prompted £22m legal case against NCS Trust
The charity, which runs the government's National Citizen Service programme, is being sued by its largest contractor
Extinction Rebellion crowdfunding appeal nets £800,000 in a week
The funds are to support the organisation's shutdowns and the living expenses of its 'rebels' on the ground
Most foundations increased grant-giving despite falling income, says report
Foundation Giving Trends 2019, produced by the Association of Charitable Foundations, says 64 per cent of the top 300 foundations gave more in real terms than they did in 2016/17
Watch: Homeless choir charity releases cover of song from The Greatest Showman
For World Homeless Day, the Choir with No Name worked with 170 people to produce a version of the song This Is Me
RSPCA to close all of its centrally run shops
Fourteen jobs will go in a move the charity says has been prompted by tough trading conditions and losses of £22,000
Charity that runs the National Citizen Service sued for £20m by its largest provider
The Challenge claims that the National Citizen Service Trust has breached contracts in seven regions, and has launched a separate claim of defamation
JustGiving increases profits by 10 per cent
The fundraising platform's lastest accounts show £3.8m after-tax profit in the year ending 31 October 2018, compared with £3.5m the previous year