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30/04/04
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MORE
SUPPORT NEEDED FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE TO TAKE OFF
The voluntary
sector needs more support if it is to benefit from the opportunities
offered by social enterprise, according to a study launched today
29/04/04
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CONSULTATION
ON CHARITY CAMPAIGNING LAUNCHED
Charity Commission
launches consultation on new campaigning guidance placing trustees
"in the driving seat" when it comes to political activity
29/04/04
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NEW
HR PROJECT ADDRESSES POOR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE
NCVO has launched
a new project to promote good employment practice in the charity
sector, and "prepare organisations to take a bigger role in society"
28/04/04
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FINANCIAL
PRODUCTS STILL PROMISE CHARITIES HUGE REWARDS
Charity financial
products still offer a potentially massive source of funds for the
sector, despite financial services companies' reluctance to develop
products, charities hear today
27/04/04
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DIVERSITY
OF INCOME CRUCIAL, WARNS MINISTER
As online applications
for government grants go live, minister warns charities against
over reliance on
big funders
20/04/04
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MULTI-MILLION
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT WINS HUGE SUPPORT
A government
consultation on how it should spend £80m set aside for charity
sector infrastructure has met with plenty of support from leading
groups, according to the Home Office
20/04/04
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MAJOR
ACCOUNTING AWARDS OPENS NOMINATIONS FOR 2004
Entries are now
open for this year's Charities' Online Accounts Awards, with a prize
of £2,000 funding on offer to each of the four income category
winners
20/04/04
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TRAINING
ON TAX-EFFECTIVE GIVING TO BE TAKEN ROUND THE UK
The Directory
of Social Change (DSC) and The Giving Campaign have joined forces
to introduce a regional tax-effective giving training programme
for charities
19/04/04
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UPDATED
APPLICATION PROCESS SET TO COME IN SOON
The Charity Commission
has warned that all organisations involved in charity registration
need to ensure
they are using the up-to-date version of the application form from
June
19/04/04
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CONTINUING
GROWTH IN BUSINESS SUPPORT FOR THE ARTS SECTOR
The total amount
of private support for the arts has grown to £376m - a rise
of more than 8% - in the last twelve months, according to latest
figures published by Arts & Business
17/04/04
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NEW
SCHEME TO BOOST LEVELS OF CAUSE-RELATED MARKETING
A tailored service
for charities to help them develop innovative cause-related marketing
(CRM) programmes has been set up by Business in the Community (BITC)
15/04/04
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CALL
FOR GROUPS TO GET VAT REBATE ON EVENT "ENTRY FEES"
The Charities'
Tax Reform Group (CTRG) has called on the government to give back
the VAT taken from fundraising events in which charities pay for
guaranteed places
14/04/04
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STILL
LOW TAKE-UP OF GIFT AID AS MAJOR PROMOTERS REACH THE END
Gift aid conversion
levels remain “astonishingly low”, according to a research report
commissioned by the soon to be defunct Giving Campaign
14/04/04
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VALUING
VOLUNTEERS REJECTED BY SECTOR'S LEADING CHARITIES
CFDG members
have rejected the group’s proposal that charities include a value
for volunteers’ time in their financial statements
14/04/04
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SECTOR
SUPPORT SCHEME PRAISED AS "GROUNDBREAKING" IN REVIEW
The leading representative
group of the Welsh voluntary sector has welcomed an Independent
Commission’s review of how it is supported by the National Assembly
14/04/04
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ONLINE
REGENERATION DATA FOR THE WORST-AFFECTED AREAS
A new website providing data on regeneration projects to make the
whole system more accessible for interested parties has been developed
by the government
14/04/04
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DISABILITY
GROUPS FAILING TO MEET CHALLENGE ON ACCESSIBILITY
The majority
of disability organisations do not address accessibility needs sufficiently
in their web and digital communications, according to latest research
14/04/04
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SPECIALIST
LEGACIES TEAM SET UP TO TACKLE CHARITY CLAIMS
Leading charity
lawyers Stone King has announced the creation of a legacy disputes
team to cope with the growing demand for mitigation in such cases
06/04/04
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WEBSITE
TO HELP TACKLE PROBLEMS IN COMPACT AGREEMENTS
The Compact Advocacy
Programme is giving voluntary organisations an online toolkit to
help them deal with potential breaches of the Compact
06/04/04
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MERGED
LOTTERY FUNDERS GET NEW NAME FOR FUTURE TOGETHER
The new lottery
distribution group, formed by the merger of the Community Fund and
New Opportunities Fund, will be called the Big Lottery Fund
03/04/04
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MAJOR
CHARITY WINS TOP MARKETING INDUSTRY AWARD
The NSPCC has
been named as the Integrated Marketer of the Year 2003 for its Full
Stop Campaign, which aims to end cruelty to children
01/04/04
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VOLUNTEERING
DRIVE HELPED BY MULTI-MILLION POUND INJECTION
The government
has promised a £5.4m cash boost to help the charity sector get even
more volunteers on board, charities minister Fiona Mactaggart has
announced
01/04/04
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SPECIAL
LOTTERY DAY SET FOR EARLY NOVEMBER
The upcoming
10th birthday of the National Lottery will be marked with a newly
created National Lottery Day to celebrate the impact it has on good
causes
01/04/04
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NEW
GUIDELINES INSIST ON CHARITIES BEING "EFFECTIVE"
Achieving effectiveness
should be the goal of every charity, not just being well run, according
to new Charity Commission guidance |
