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Committee
report welcomed by the sector
Responses
have already started coming in to the publication of the Joint Committee’s
report on the Draft Charities Bill
30/09/04
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Joint Committee publishes report on Draft Charities Bill
The
Joint Committee on the Draft Charities Bill has published its report,
within which it broadly welcomes reform yet makes several recommendations
for change
29/09/04
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NCVO lobbies Labour to place voluntary sector role higher on the
political agenda
The
NCVO has called for the government to recognise the value of the
voluntary sector beyond its role as an alternative public services
supplier
29/09/04
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Many charities struggling to cope, says survey
Reduced
income is one of the biggest concerns for charities, according to
the findings of a new study
28/09/04
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Volunteering 'beats stress'
Volunteering
may hold key to helping sufferers of stress and depression, says
CSV poll
28/09/04
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Charities should compare performance, says study
Voluntary
organisations should establish benchmark clubs to compare experiences
and best practice, according to Measuring Up, a new study published
today by the National Umbrella Forum
26/09/04
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Future services at Labour conference
NCVO
has released the full transcript of the Future Services debate held
earlier this month to coincide with the first day of the Labour
Party conference
21/09/04
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Strategic Agreement confirms voluntary sector’s role in the
NHS
A
new Strategic Agreement has been signed today that confirms a bigger
role for the charity and voluntary organisations within public service
delivery
21/09/04
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Charities are preferred alternative to welfare state, says survey
Over
70 per cent of the British public would rather give their money
to charities or the poor, rather than to central or local government
anti-poverty programmes, says a new opinion poll
20/09/04
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Charity Commission and the Big Lottery Fund join forces to root
out abuse
The
Charity Commission and the Big Lottery Fund have today signed a
Memorandum of Understanding, in an attempt to crack down on the
misuse of lottery grants
16/09/04
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New Scottish consortium launched to encourage employee donations
Twelve
Scottish charities have joined forces to help encourage more people
sign up to planned donation schemes such as Payroll Giving
16/09/04
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CAF announces National Giving Week
The
Charities Aid Foundation has announced that the first National Giving
Week is to take place from 18-24 October 2004
16/09/04
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New academic qualification for volunteers
Volunteers
can now draw upon their experiences within the sector to gain a
formal qualification from Birkbeck University of London
16/09/04
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Futurebuilders operational base officially opened
Futurebuilders
is today celebrating the official launch of its Newcastle office
15/09/04
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House of Lords to debate civil contingencies amendment
An
amendment to the Civil Contingencies Bill that would mean local
authorities had to offer advice to the voluntary sector in the event
of an emergency is due to be debated in the House of Lords today
14/09/04
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Commission clarifies position on public benefit
The
Charity Commission has released information on how it will implement
the process of public benefit checks, following the announcement
that it has formed an agreement with the Home Office which solves
this contentious issue
13/09/04
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Charity chiefs call for greater profile in government
ACEVO
calls for the appointment of a third sector Cabinet Minister and
"Tsar” to help give charities more sway within public
service reform
07/09/04
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TV unites in support for The Community Channel
A
Joint Declaration between the major broadcasters has been announced,
which aims to raise the profile and increase awareness of The Community
Channel and the organisations it promotes
07/09/04
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Sector training praised at awards
The
voluntary and community sector is one of the highest performing
sectors in the 2004 National Training Awards, with 14 finalists
07/09/04
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Scottish Charities Bill to be brought before parliament
The
Charities and Trustees (Scotland) Bill is to be included in the
legislative programme for the new Scottish parliamentary session
06/09/04
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CAF launches new awards for corporates
The
Charities Aid Foundation has announced it is to hold its first awards
designed to recognise the work of corporate organisations within
local communities
06/09/04
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New Code of Practice for workplace giving
The
Institute of Fundraising has launched a new Code of Fundraising
Practice containing information and guidelines on giving in the
workplace
03/09/04
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Charity Commission date for first open board meeting
The
Charity Commission has announced the date for its first board meeting
that will be open to the public
03/09/04
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New image needed for volunteering
Volunteering
needs to be made more attractive to young people if it is to have
wider appeal, according to a new survey by the Institute for Volunteering
Research
03/09/04
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Charity governance guidelines published
The
Foundation of Good Governance has published a new set of guidelines
to help charities govern their organisations effectively
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