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OSCR to implement review of charity register
The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR),
which assumed its full powers in April of this year,
has recently announced a full-scale review of the
country’s 21,500 existing charities
28/09/06
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Report aims to focus public services transfer
A new report published by the NCVO hopes to focus
arguments surrounding the transfer of public services
to third sector organisations
27/09/06
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ALG rebrands
The Association of London Government is changing its
name to London Councils as of Monday 2 October
26/09/06
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Mandelson backs network of European leaders
Plans to establish a European network of third sector
leaders have been bolstered by the public support
of the European Commissioner for Trade Peter Mandelson
22/09/06
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One in three would sue a charity
One in three people would sue a charity if they slipped
and injured themselves at a charity event or on their
premises, according to research from commercial insurer
Royal & SunAlliance
22/09/06
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Emerging market ethical investment potential looks
positive
There is significant potential for ethical investment
in some emerging markets despite common beliefs that
this is not the case, according to a new study from
Ethical Investment Research Services
20/09/06
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Minister committed to partnership with VCS
Minister for the third sector Ed Miliband has reconfirmed
his commitment to the Compact as the defining instrument
in the relationship between government and the voluntary
sector
18/09/06
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‘Innovation Zone’ officially launched
by Institute of Fundraising
The Institute of Fundraising has announced the launch
of its new ‘road-testing’ system for fundraising
products and services, the Innovation Zone
12/09/06
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Women are “own worst enemy” on route to
boardroom
A survey of female directors has found that many women
believe they are their “own worst enemy”
when it comes to boardroom success
11/09/06
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Cost of final salary pension schemes problematic
More than half of charities offering a final salary
pension scheme have admitted the cost of funding future
pension benefits represents a serious problem, a joint
survey carried out by First Actuarial and Chantrey
Vellacott DFK has revealed
08/09/06
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Report calls on Capacitybuilders to commission national
programmes
Capacitybuilders should take responsibility for commissioning
national capacity building programmes, independent
consultant Jo Durning has said
07/09/06
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Membership organisations set to share resources
Acevo, the CFDG and the Institute of Fundraising are
opening talks over sharing office space and overheads
following the publication of a feasibility study exploring
the opportunity for closer collaboration between the
three umbrella bodies
07/09/06
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More effort needed to convert donors to Gift Aid
Though a majority of charities say Gift Aid has made
it much easier to make supporters gifts tax effective,
barely half of existing eligible supporters are signed
up to the scheme, according to new research
06/09/06
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Big Lottery Fund under fire as first player choice
pilot concludes
The voluntary and community sector has hit out at
the Big Lottery Fund, claiming money earmarked for
local organisations is being diverted to councils
06/09/06
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ALG reveals funding priorities
The 2012 Olympic Games, healthy eating and health
care for young people are set to take priority for
voluntary sector funding in London
04/09/06
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Guidance for Scottish trustees
Scotland’s charity trustees have received guidance
from the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
detailing their responsibilities under new legislation
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