Minority of people think charities can help heal Brexit divides, research finds
Polling commissioned by the Charities Aid Foundation finds that 37 per cent of people think voluntary sector organisations could bring communities back together
Charities could face employment tribunal claims from volunteers, government proposals suggest
The NCVO has warned that the plans to tackle sexual harassment could 'change the nature of volunteering to that of employment'
Cancer Research UK in discussions about use of 'ring girls' at charity boxing events
Third Sector contacted the charity after being made aware that some supporters were upset to see scantily-clad women holding up signs and performing other tasks at Ultra White Collar Boxing events
Amir Khan Foundation failed to meet basic financial reporting requirements
The Charity Commission says the charity has filed its accounts late in each of the past three years, and its paperwork for 2017 is still outstanding
Coalition involving think tank NPC says shift in thinking needed on service delivery
The NSPCC, Locality and Navca are also linked to the group, which calls for changes in the way the sector supports communities affected by 'a crisis in service delivery'
Charity advises staff to work elsewhere to avoid protesters
Supporters of a Falklands War veteran who claims he was unfairly treated by Combat Stress have been gathering regularly outside its treatment centre in Shropshire
Best charity to work for named
Staff at the charity praised the culture and its promotion of a good work-life balance
Trussell Trust denies it has been used by Conservative politicians
The charity has faced criticism after a number of Tory MPs tweeted pictures of themselves supporting food banks run by the trust
Charities pledge to reform 'broken' grant-reporting system
A report from the Institute for Voluntary Action Research and the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation sets out six principles to improve a system it says is often 'burdensome rather than useful'
International development funding 'drove growth of largest charities', says paper
An analysis of the latest NCVO almanac says total income for super-major charities rose by £3bn between 2009 and 2016, with their share of all charity income from government sources rising to 16 per cent
Charity Commission tells think tank to delete Brexit report
The Institute of Economic Affairs has taken down a report on post-Brexit Britain, but has accused the regulator of causing confusion
Nesta opens £250k fund to help children with social skills
The foundation says it expects its Future Ready Fund to make grants of between £35,000 and £50,000 to charities, schools, social enterprises and businesses working with children aged 11 to 18
Think tank NPC appoints Vaughan Lindsay as chair
Lindsay, a former deputy chief executive of the NCVO, will replace Richard Atterbury in the new year
Government to set up £1.7m fund for Holocaust education charities
According to The Jewish Chronicle, the fund will be announced during Monday's Budget
Embed technology in services or go to the wall, warns digital expert
Annika Small, head of the Centre for the Acceleration of Social Technology, tells Nesta's FutureFest conference that front-line organisations could go under if not helped to embed digital in their strategies
Corporate partnerships - Lego builds on a creative BookTrust partnership
Following the success of the initiative, the toy manufacturer says it is open to finding new charities to partner with
Young people plan to be biggest Christmas donors
A poll for the Charity Commission and the Fundraising Regulator finds that people aged 18 to 24 intend to give £31.29 on average, higher than for any other age group
Google changes rules for AdWord grants scheme
The media giant says charities that don't get enough click-throughs could have their accounts closed down
Small Charities Coalition releases first Christmas advert
The organisation wants to ensure that the work of smaller charities does not go unnoticed over the festive period
Grant-makers 'must use their brains as well as their financial muscle'
A paper from the Lloyds Bank Foundation and the think tank NPC says foundations and trusts should do better in terms of using their influence beyond making grants