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FD in Five Minutes: Sarah Welsh
Third Sector speaks to the director of operations and finance at the children and young person's charity Woodcraft Folk
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Third Sector speaks to the finance and personnel manager at Epilepsy Action
FD in Five Minutes: Gavin Bateman
Third Sector speaks to the head of finance and administration at the British Tinnitus Association
Movers
Scope appoints Mark Hodgkinson as chief executive
He will take over in January from Mark Atkinson, who left in October to become chief executive of Action on Hearing Loss
Movers: Nick Moberly appointed chief at the MS Society
Plus: new chief executive at Deafblind UK, the British Heart Foundation welcomes a new associate medical director, Francine Bates to leave the Lullaby Trust and more
Trustee appointments: Peter Hay is the new chair of Turning Point
Also, a new board for the NCS Trust, three new trustees at WaterAid and appointments at Keep Britain Tidy and Kids in Museums
Careers & Workplace News
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Most charity staff are stressed at work, survey finds
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Acevo commits to diversity targets for staff and trustees
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Only about a third of the best-known charities are being transparent about senior pay
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Gender pay gap among charities better than UK average, analysis shows
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Charity Commission admits publishing incorrect gender pay gap figures last year
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Staff numbers at best-known charities down, but spending on staff is up
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Charity pay study 2019: the top earners, 1-25
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Average charity chief executive pay rises for first time since 2013, survey finds
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Burst water pipe closes Oxfam HQ until at least mid-March
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New project will research bullying in charities
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Children's hospice cites Brexit uncertainty as factor in potential job losses
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Supreme Court permits appeal on care charity back-pay decision
Latest Jobs
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Head of Partnerships (Managed)
WWF Woking, Surrey
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Director of Marketing and Communications
Pilgrims' Friend Society London, SE1 2AL
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Director of Research
Cystic Fibrosis Trust Applicants are encouraged regardless of geographical location
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Services Assistant Manager
Muslim Hands Nottingham, NG7 5JE
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Development Officer, Individual Giving
The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) London (Greater)
How to get the most from your role
Paul Nott, principal consultant at NFP Consulting, offers advice to help you be the best charity professional you can be.
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Insurance advice from Markel
Charity property: could you be entitled to a huge VAT saving?
When a property is being constructed, VAT is charged at the standard rate. But if you're a charity, health body, educational institution, housing association or finance house, the work may well fall into a category that justifies zero-rating - and you could make a massive saving
Latest Good Practice
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Fundraised income has remained strong in recent years despite a tough environment, but there are signs donations are starting to dip. Rebecca Cooney looks at the numbers
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