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Sky
announces charity partner shortlist
Following
its advertising blitz earlier this year, Sky has selected
five finalists from 167 entries for its next charity
partner
29/08/07
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BIG
launches funding consultation
The
Big Lottery Fund has launched a consultation asking
third sector organisations for their views on priority
services to be targeted in the second round of funding
in its BASIS programme
23/08/07
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Charity
lotteries to become more costly in September
Charities
which raise money through lotteries may have to apply
for a gaming licence once new rules come into force
on 1 September
22/08/07
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Charities
should embrace risk
Charities
should be less risk-averse, and embrace risk for its
potential to create new opportunities, according to
Charity Bank’s Simon Thorrington
22/08/07
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London
Councils fund homeless projects
London
Councils has announced £6 million in funding
for organisations working to fight homelessness in
the capital
22/08/07
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Calls
continue for new Community Day in October
The
TUC and various third sector organisations have reiterated
their call for a new bank holiday in October to celebrate
the contribution of community and voluntary groups
in Britain
22/08/07
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Benevolent
coalition aims to increase sector cooperation
A
coalition of benevolent charities has begun working
with the wider third sector in an effort to develop
channels for greater cooperation in an effort to reach
more people in need
16/08/07
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Changes
announced to Futurebuilders board structure
There
are changes afoot at Futurebuilders, which has announced
that Charity Bank will be stepping down as a member
from 31 March 2008 to be replaced by the Social Enterprise
Coalition
15/08/07
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New
toolkit aims to help improve outcomes
A
new toolkit to measure voluntary sector outcomes,
processes and capability has been developed by the
Bradford Council for Voluntary Service
08/08/07
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NAO:
Complex funding processes hold back service delivery
The
largest charities are being held back from delivering
public services because of the complexity of public
funding arrangements, the National Audit Office has
said
08/08/07
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PPF
responds to calls for levy stability
Responding
to calls for greater stability in levy estimates and
bills, The Pension Protection Fund has launched a
consultation examining setting individual levies for
three years
07/08/07
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Conservative’s
recommend social enterprise zones to
fight deprivation
Social
enterprise zones should be introduced to rejuvenate
deprived areas of Britain, and a community bank should
be formed to support social enterprises operating
in the zones, according to the Conservatives’
Social Enterprise Zones Task Force
06/08/07
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Select
Committee recommends Social Investment Bank for
unclaimed assets
There
is a clear need for a Social Investment Bank which
will receive significant funding through unclaimed
assets, according to the Treasury Select Committee’s
eleventh report on unclaimed assets
04/08/07
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New
website to provide funding guidance
The
Finance Hub has launched a new website to provide
guidance on securing and managing money
02/08/07
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Call
for nominations for face-to-face fundraising working
group
The
Institute of Fundraising is calling for applicants
to join a voluntary working party to guide the organisation’s
code of conduct for face-to-face fundraising
02/08/07
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Terrorist
abuse of charities rare, Commission tells government
The
Charity Commission has told the government that terrorist
involvement with charities is extremely rare, and
its response to the problem should be proportionate
to the scale of the threat
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