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29/07/04
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Charities recommended to take the lead on accountability
The
charity sector should voluntarily improve accountability and transparency
if it is to improve public trust, says a new report from NCVO
27/07/04
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Big Lottery Fund grant holders benefit from new initiative
A
Grant Holders Support Programme has been created by the Big Lottery
Fund to provide further support to smaller charities struggling
to complete projects
27/07/04
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New Compact Action Plan to strengthen ties
A
new Joint Compact Action Plan has been published, which aims to
further improve partnerships between the Government and the voluntary
sector
21/07/04
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National Lottery Fund failing to award grants
A
new report by the National Audit Office has revealed that the National
Lottery Distribution Fund is failing to distribute the £2.7
billion it currently holds
21/07/04
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Increase in impact of cause related marketing
Cause
related marketing experiences rise in the amount of money raised
for charities and good causes
19/07/04
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Active citizenship website launched
The
Home Office has launched a new website aimed at helping more people
become involved with voluntary organisations
19/07/04
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RNID encourages voluntary sector to modernise public services
The
sector should make the most of its valuable position within the
delivery of public services and use its influence to bring about
change, suggests a new report by RNID
16/07/04
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ACEVO demands Big Lottery Fund spending assurances
Money
should be spent on community needs not political priorities, says
the Association for Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations
14/07/04
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Keep public benefit assumption, say religious charities
Religious
groups have presented their evidence to the joint parliamentary
committee, focusing on the issue of public benefit
13/07/04
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Tough future for smaller charities
The
National Council for Voluntary Organisations have predicted difficult
times ahead for smaller charities due to larger brands "stealing
the limelight"
13/07/04
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Sector welcomes spending review
The
Comprehensive Spending Review receives a favourable response from
the sector, with the civil service shake-up described as an "opportunity
for radical shifts in service delivery"
12/07/04
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OSCR
launch pilot monitoring system
The
Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) is to introduce
a pilot monitoring scheme, involving 300 charities, in order to
test its annual returns process
12/07/04
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NCVO
demands greater financial commitment from Government
Longer-term
financial commitment is essential if the charity sector is to grow
and develop, says the NCVO in a recent letter to Gordon Brown
12/07/04
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High
street giant wins top Business in the Community Award
Marks
& Spencer scoop Company of the Year Award for its commitment
to Corporate Social Responsibility at the Business in the Community
Awards for Excellence 2004
09/07/04
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Awards
search for volunteers
The
Queen's Award for Volunteers and the Beacon Fellowship have announced
that they are both looking for suitable nominations for their volunteering
awards
09/07/04
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Welsh
groups join forces to help human rights
Voluntary
and community groups across Wales have formed a coalition to help
voice their concerns about human rights and equality issues in the
country
08/07/04
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CFDG
to open new branch
The
West Midlands is to be the home of the new CFDG regional branch,
allowing easier access to the organisation's services by local charities
05/07/04
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Futurebuilders
opens for business
Futurebuilders,
the £125m voluntary sector capacity-building fund backed by the
Home Office, opens for business today with a new chair at its head
05/07/04
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CFDG
'delighted' by new SORP
The
Charity Finance Directors' Group has said it is "delighted"
with the new draft SORP despite rejecting the proposal for putting
a financial value on volunteers' time
05/07/04
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IoF consults on volunteer fundraising
The
Institute of Fundraising has launched a consultation on its new
Draft Code of Practice on Volunteer Fundraising
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