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Pension Protection Fund publishes levy rules
The Pension Protection Fund (PPF), set up to pay compensation
to defined benefit pension scheme members should their
company go bust, has confirmed the rules relating
to its 2006/07 risk based levy
27/02/06
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New tax threatens local regeneration
The Planning Gain Supplement, a new property development
tax put up for consultation in the Pre-budget report
last year, could put environmental and regenerative
urban projects at risk
27/02/06
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Institute of Fundraising to launch new consultation
programme
The Institute of Fundraising has announced that it
is developing a new consultation and campaigning mechanism
for its members across the UK
20/02/06
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Commission launches new-look SIR site
The Charity Commission has launched its new-look,
on-line access for Summary Information Returns (SIRs)
which it says will make them quicker and easier to
access
17/02/06
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First CIC joins acevo
The first Community Interest Company (CIC) has signed
up for membership to the Association of Chief Executives
of Voluntary Organisations, and acevo is encouraging
other CICs to do the same
15/02/06
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New scheme to ease burden of fundraising in America
CAFAmerica has launched a new ‘Friends Of’
scheme, allowing UK charities to raise funds from
donors in America without the costly necessity of
creating a new, separate legal identity in the US
14/02/06
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Online publishing gaining ground
While many voluntary and community organisations are
taking advantage of the potential of online publishing,
those that aren’t say the cost of initial investment
and lack of technological infrastructure are the key
barriers, according to the NCVO Publishers Forum
14/02/06
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Institute of Fundraising launches new code
The Institute of Fundraising has added to its existing
24 Codes of Fundraising Practice with the publication
of a new code for major donor fundraising
10/02/06
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National Occupational Standards for trustees approved
The National Occupational Standards (NOS) for trustees
and management committee members have been approved
by the UK Co-ordinating Group, and published on the
Workforce Hub’s website
10/02/06
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Cass offers free ‘pre-consultancy’ to
help develop good practice guide
A new project aimed at identifying and promoting good
practice in the use of consultants by voluntary and
community organisations and social enterprises has
been launched by the Centre for Charity Effectiveness
at Cass Business School
09/02/06
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New resource launched to clarify jargon
In an attempt to simplify and amalgamate the language
used by VCOs and funders to describe different aspects
of projects and programmes, a new resource has been
produced, in draft form, open for consultation until
June
07/02/06
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Beware the nanny state warns Digby Jones
Over regulation of business and the encroaching nanny
state are the biggest obstacles in the way of socially
inclusive wealth creation, according to CBI director
general Sir Digby Jones
06/02/06
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Commission and DSC to run public service delivery
conference
The Charity Commission, in partnership with the Directory
of Social Change, will be running a one day conference
to address the role of charities in public service
delivery
02/02/06
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Surprise government backtrack on scrapping OFR
In a surprise turnaround, the government has announced
that it would now open consultation on the Operating
and Financial Review (OFR), which Gordon Brown said
he was going to scrap in a speech to the Confederation
of British Industry back in November
02/02/06
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European foundations lacking investment focus
A
majority of European foundations are not taking account
of investment performance when deciding disbursements,
and investment policy forms only a small portion of
discussions at foundation board meetings, according
to new research
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