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New
funding round to help raise national VCS voice
Voluntary
organisations with a "proven track record"
will be given opportunity to apply for unrestricted
grants says the Home Office
31/10/05
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CAP
relays successes in light of Compact Week
The
Compact Advocacy Group has had more than 100 successes
since its launch in 2003
28/10/05
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Campaigners
important for democracy, says report
MPs
have given their support for campaigners in a new
survey from The Sheila McKechnnie Foundation
28/10/05
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Goods
sought for Asia quake appeal
Charities involved with the relief effort are seeking
supplies, equipment and services from companies
19/10/05
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£6m
per year for race equality and community cohesion
The Home Office has announced details of a new grant
programme worth £6 million per year
18/10/05
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Share
best practice, associations urged
Charity chief executives of professional associations
are being urged to work more closely together in a
bid to improve standards across the board, following
a new report looking into their governance
18/10/05
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Lottery
distributors under fire
The National Lottery Fund distributors have been severely
criticised for failing to properly distribute £2.4
billion worth of funds designated for good causes
17/10/05
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New
taskforce aims to improve public service delivery
contracts
Details of a new taskforce have been announced, which
aims to strengthen the relationship between the public
and third sectors by improving funding arrangements
and helping remove barriers to entry for providers
17/10/05
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Faith
groups neglected by government, says Christian charity
Faith groups in Britain are suffering from a widespread
“fear of faith” which is impinging on
their ability to deliver benefits to communities
17/10/05
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EU
Funding boosts collaborative work
There has been a “marked rise in interest”
from UK voluntary and community groups looking for
partnership work with other EU countries, according
to public funding specialist, Funding Finders
17/10/05
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Planned
giving on the up, says CAF
Planned giving by UK households has risen by 53.3%
since 2001, according to a new survey from Charities
Aid Foundation
14/10/05
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Lords
reject Charities Bill public benefit amendment
An amendment to the Charities Bill, which would have
required fee charging charities to justify their public
benefit, has been rejected by the House of Lords
14/10/05
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New
Volunteering Code of Practice
A revised version of the Compact Volunteering Code
of Good Practice has been launched, setting out the
requirements of both government and voluntary and
community organisations when enrolling and using volunteers
12/10/05
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Community
groups given right to buy
Community groups are to be encouraged to purchase
assets such as land and buildings at discount prices
as part of the government’s drive to develop
sustainable communities
12/10/05
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Government
needs sector, says cabinet secretary
The government’s ability to deliver public services
is dependent on the success of the voluntary and community
sector, Gus O’Donnell, cabinet secretary and
head of the Home Civil Service has told charity chairs
and chief executives
11/10/05
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Female
chiefs top salary survey
Female charity chief executives of leading organisations
are earning an average of £13,000 a year more
than their male counterparts, according to figures
published today by acevo
05/10/05
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New
directory to help sector learning
A new online directory is now available to help organisations
interested or involved in learning and training
05/10/05
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Future
of the Diana Fund in question
A new consultation has been launched to establish
the strategic direction of the Diana, Princess of
Wales Memorial Fund
04/10/05
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More
work needed on Compact Plus
The sector cannot be expected to sign up to the Compact
Plus initiative until futher changes have been made,
says Compact Working Group
04/10/05
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Charity
Commission steps up focus on public affairs
Plans for the strategy needed to help the regulator
fulfil its new public affairs role are underway, the
commission has announced
04/10/05
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New
Code of Practice for fundraisers
Accountability and transparency in fundraising are
to be the focus of a new Code of Practice
03/10/05
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Scottish
regulator launches consultation
OSCR has launched a consultation to look at a number
of issues including the matter of the proposd public
benefit test
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