25/03/04 - view story
CHIEF EXECUTIVES VOTE FOR STATUS QUO ON BOARDS
NCVO release research to pull rug from those calling for governance reform

25/03/04 - view story
MACTAGGART TELLS TRUSTEES TO IMPROVE IMPACT MEASUREMENTS
Charities minister Fiona Mactaggart has warned the sector that it must report better on its social impact in order to successfully diversify future sources of funding

BUDGET SPECIAL:
17/03/04 - view story
GORDON BROWN PUTS THE SOCIAL AGENDA TOP OF BUDGET LIST
The Chancellor has set out a wide range of social spending in this year's Budget, with cash incentives for donations, volunteering, and improved funding for health and education groups topping the list

17/03/04 - view story
LOSS OF PAYROLL GIVING BOOST TEMPERED BY NEW INCENTIVES
There was a disappointed reaction from the sector over the government’s failure to change its mind about discontinuing its 10% supplement on payroll giving donations

17/03/04 - view story
NOTE OF CAUTION SOUNDED OVER NEW VOLUNTEERING SCHEMES
Plans to boost volunteering in the Budget should be conditional on using the schemes already in place, according to leading sector groups

17/03/04 - view story
CHANCELLOR BACKS UNCLAIMED ASSETS RELEASED FOR CHARITY
Gordon Brown has lent his support to a new charity launched just yesterday which aims to release up to £20bn of extra funding into the sector through unclaimed assets

17/03/04 - view story
ALL THE SECTOR REACTION IN FULL

16/03/04 - view story
LABOUR MP CALLS FOR NEW CITIZENS' CHARTER ON PUBLIC SERVICES
Giving rights to users in public services should be Labour’s central third term mission, claims a leading government backbencher

12/03/04 - view story
QUALITY STANDARDS STILL IN NEED OF MAJOR WORK
The voluntary sector must do more to embrace quality systems if it is to fulfil its potential, according to a new report

12/03/04 - view story
PAYROLL GIVING CONSORTIUMS ENCOURAGED BY GRANTS
A consortium of four Yorkshire charities has been launched to encourage local businesses to set up payroll giving schemes for their employees

04/03/04 - view story
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT REVEALS HIGH USAGE OF WEBSITE
The website of the Scottish Executive has issued statistics claiming it is recording more than 2.5m page views and almost 500,000 visits each month

04/03/04 - view story
FAILURES IN MEDIA RELATIONS COSTING DISASTER AID GROUPS
Emergency relief charities are losing out on public attention because they fail to generate enough press coverage of their campaigns, according to a new study

27/02/04 - view story
EVENT EXAMINING HOW TO IMPROVE INCLUSION WITHIN EDUCATION
The Education Network (TEN) has announced plans for a one-day conference tackling issues of social exclusion within the education sector

25/02/04 - view story
BOOST FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S BRIEF TO IMPROVE PUBLIC SERVICES
Support for local councils in implementing good procurement practice has been given a boost by the announcement of nine centres of excellence

24/02/04 - view story
SCOTLAND CHARITY CRISIS AS NUMBERS BEGIN TO FALL AWAY
The SCVO is calling for more charities to be created north of the border, following research showing a huge drop in the number of new groups

23/02/04 - view story
SCOTTISH SECTOR PROVIDING HUGE BOOST TO EMPLOYMENT
The Scottish charity sector is expanding its job opportunities at the rate of 4,000 new positions per year, according to latest research

18/02/04 - view story
PUBLIC NEED TO KNOW MORE ABOUT SECTOR'S DUAL ROLE
The NCVO has called for greater recognition for the fact that charities play a vital role in the delivery of public services while remaining independent from government

12/02/04 - view story
CRIMINAL RECORDS SERVICE WINS PRAISE IN REPORT
A National Audit Office (NAO) report has praised the running of the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB), despite recent heavy criticism of the service by the charity sector

11/02/04 - view story
NEW LOOK ACTIVE COMMUNITIES GROUP LAUNCHES FRESH WEBSITE
The Home Office has launched a new website for its Active Communities Directorate, in a bid to provide improved government information for the voluntary sector

11/02/04 - view story
STRATEGY UNIT PROGRESS AVAILABLE FROM COMMISSION
The Charity Commission has launched a new section on its website to explain the progress it is making on the recommendations from the Strategy Unit report

10/02/04 - view story
VOLUNTEERING SUCCESS CRUCIAL TO LONDON OLYMPICS BID
Home Secretary David Blunkett has urged the charity sector to help London win the Olympics by involving volunteers as an integral part of the bid

09/02/04 - view story
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITY FOR SECTOR CONFERENCE
The NCVO has issued an invitation to submit proposed topics for its major annual research event, to be held later this year

02/02/04 - view story
ACD REBRAND TO FOCUS ON ENCOURAGING ACTIVE COMMUNITY ROLE
The Home Office's Active Communities Directorate (ACD) has unveiled a new brand identity, which aims to emphasise key characteristics of thriving communities

29/01/04 - view story
FIRST WINNER OF BEACON PRIZE FOR GIVING IS NAMED
An unemployed mother-of-three who set up a major community project to help people back into work has been named as the inaugural winner of the Beacon Prize

26/01/04 - view story
UPHEAVEL AS CHARITY COMMISSION RESTRUCTURES LEADERSHIP
Major changes to the senior management structure of the Charity Commission have been announced as part of the ongoing reform of charity law

26/01/04 - view story
CALLS FOR SAVINGS ON CRIMINAL CHECKS TO BENEFIT CUSTOMERS
The NCVO has expressed concern with plans to pass any savings made by the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) onto the government instead of to service users

26/01/04 - view story
GOVERNMENT BOOST FOR EMPLOYEE VOLUNTEERING SCHEMES
Stephen Timms, the Minister for Corporate Social Responsibility, has called for more companies to get involved in volunteering in the workplace

20/01/04 - view story
CONSULTATION PROMISES MADE IN NEW GOVERNMENT PLANS
A revised code of practice has been published today by the Cabinet Office as part of the government's drive to improve consultation by its departments and agencies

12/01/04 - view story
IRISH HOST EVENT TO TACKLE FUTURE OF PUBLIC SECTOR RELATIONSHIP
Registration is open for a national conference which aims to analyse how the relationship between the state and the voluntary sector operates in Ireland

08/01/04 - view story
GOVERNMENT COMMUNITIES GROUP GETS NEW LEADER
The new director general of the Home Office Communities Group has been announced as Helen Edwards, the former head of the Active Community Unit (ACU)

05/01/04 - view story
IN-DEPTH STUDY INTO FUTURE OF CHARITY GOVERNANCE AVAILABLE
The Charity Commission has published a new report into the future of governance in the sector, following a seminar attended by representatives of leading groups