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Information law scholarship to be launched
A new information law scholarship is being launched
for charities seeking qualifications in data protection
or freedom of information, but are unable to afford
the training and examination fees
27/04/06
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Charity Commission to offer single point advice service
The Charity Commission has announced that it will
be launching a “one-stop shop” for charity
enquiries which it said was the culmination of the
change of focus and direction resulting from its strategic
review
26/04/06
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New bursary scheme to encourage innovation in trading
The NCVO has introduced a new bursary scheme to encourage
voluntary and community organisation to explore available
opportunities for trading goods and services as a
sustainable source of income
25/04/06
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Additionality amendment added to Lottery Bill
Coming as good news for the future of additionality
in the Lottery Bill, the government has agreed to
table an amendment that will require lottery distributors
to report on how their funding to the voluntary sector
is free from political interference and distinct from
government expenditure
25/04/06
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CTT delivers Cisco networking equipment donation programme
Charity Technology Trust (CTT) has announced a new
networking equipment donation programme for small
and medium sized charities working in international
development
21/04/06
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OSCR launches new website
The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator has launched
its new website, providing a register of Scotland’s
20,000 existing charities and new guidance from OSCR
on key requirements of the new Charities and Trustees
Investment (Scotland) Act 2005
20/04/06
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Acevo launches research to help funders on FCR
With support from the Big Lottery Fund, acevo has
embarked on a project to develop and inform funders’
perspectives on full cost recovery (FCR) in light
of the missed April government deadline for adopting
FCR principles
18/04/06
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Fundraising Standards Board unveils new logo
In the first event in the Institute of Fundraising’s
Raising Your Voice series, the new Fundraising
Standards Board (FSB) unveiled its logo which will
eventually be required to display on the fundraising
materials of organisations signed up to self-regulation.
13/04/06
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Two more FTSE 100 companies join sustainability group
Sustainable development charity Forum for the Future
has announced that Kingfisher and Friends Provident
have committed to formal partnerships with the organisation,
taking the number of FTSE 100 companies engaging with
it to 23
12/04/06
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Further help and advice offered for Hubs
A Hubs helpdesk has been launched in an effort to
reduce confusion among voluntary organisations of
where to go for Hubs related advice
11/04/06
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Lottery launches single front door funding website
The National Lottery has launched a new, ‘single
front door’ website allowing access to information
on all current Lottery funding opportunities for UK-wide
organisations
10/04/06
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Volunteering in Scotland worth £2.5bn
Volunteering in Scotland is worth £2.52bn to
the Scottish economy, with most volunteers giving
at least five hours of their time each month, according
to Volunteer Development Scotland
10/04/06
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Charities need better long term property strategies
Many UK charities do not have a property management
strategy in place, opening the potential for underperformance
and mismanagement, according to a new survey of charity
finance directors
10/04/06
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PFRA announces new accredited membership
The Public Funding Regulatory Association (PFRA) has
announced that 51 of its member charities and agencies
have achieved succeeded in its face-to-face accreditation
process
05/04/06
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Kite mark makes for happier volunteers
Volunteers are more likely to have a good volunteering
experience if they are working in organisations with
the Investing in Volunteers quality kite mark, according
to a new study by the Centre for Voluntary Action
Research at Aston Business School
01/04/06
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Global charity jobs site launched
A new website has been launched in an effort to offer
charity job-seekers the chance to review job opportunities
in the global non-profit community
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