24/06/03 - view story
BOOST FOR CAPITAL'S SOCIAL ENTERPRISE GROUPS
A new network dedicated to supporting and promoting social enterprises across the capital is to be launched by Social Enterprise London (SEL)

23/06/03 - view story
MODERNISED REGULATION LAID OUT IN NEW GUIDE FOR SECTOR
The Charity Commission has published a document reflecting the significant changes in its approach to regulating the sector in England and Wales

17/06/03 - view story
NEW MINISTER FOR THE SECTOR IS GIVEN BACKING BY NCVO
The NCVO has welcomed the new charities minister who replaced Lord Filkin as part of Tony Blair's controversial Cabinet re-shuffle

16/06/03 - view story
DIMINISHING COMMITTEE POWER UPSETS WELSH CHARITY SECTOR
The Welsh Council for Voluntary Action (WCVA) has expressed concern about plans for Welsh Assembly committees to meet less frequently

11/06/03 - view story
NCVO BOSS APPOINTED TO TREASURY GROUP ON EURO PREPARATIONS
Stuart Etherington, chief executive of the NCVO will be representing the voluntary sector on the Treasury's Standing Committee on Euro Preparations

10/06/03 - view story
LORD HASKIN ATTACKS RURAL FUNDING POLICY AS "CRAZY"
The head of the government’s review of rural policy delivery has backed community councils in calling for a simpler system of funding for countryside support schemes

10/06/03 - view story
DECISION TO INCREASE COST OF CRIMINAL CHECKS CAUSES ANGER
NCVO chief executive Stuart Etherington has criticised the government for failing to take into account the affect of rising cost of checks with the Criminal Records Bureau

02/06/03 - view story
GOVERNMENT WELCOMES IN VOLUNTEERS WEEK
Home Office minister Lord Filkin welcomes in the start of Volunteers Week by thanking the country's millions of volunteers

30/05/03 - view story
SCOTTISH CHARITY LAW REFORM GIVEN BOOST BY PRIVATE BILL
Scotland's former Social Justice Minister Jackie Baillie is to present a private member's bill aimed at speeding up charity law reforms promised by ministers

30/05/03 - view story
SECTOR'S LEADERS DIVIDED OVER TRUSTEE REMUNERATION
Sharp divisions have emerged between two leading sector bodies over the issue of the payment of trustees

29/05/03 - view story
SCOTTISH CHARITY LEADERS ATTACK EXECUTIVE'S FAILURE TO COMMIT
The SCVO has reacted angrily to the failure to fix a date over charity reform by the Scottish Minister for Communities Margaret Curran

27/05/03 - view story
NEW REGULATOR FOR SCOTLAND NOW TO BE IN PLACE BY 2004
The Scottish Executive is to set up a government watchdog for Scotland's charity sector, following revelations about dozens of groups being investigated

22/05/03 - view story
GOVERNANCE ISSUES TO BE TACKLED AHEAD OF CALLS FOR CHANGE
ACEVO has launched a major inquiry into not-for-profit governance, and is expected to call for sweeping changes to the current legal and regulatory framework

21/05/03 - view story
NEW LOTTERY BODY MUST DELIVER FOR COMMUNITIES
The board of the Community Fund has finally welcomed plans to create of a new lottery distributor, but insists that consultation is crucial to its success

07/05/03 - view story
COMMISSION BACKS NEED FOR MORE JOINT WORKING IN SECTOR
The Charity Commission has called on the sector to take on the challenge of working together more in order to improve services and cut costs

FIRST EVER LIST OF MOST GENEROUS DONORS IN ANNUAL RICH LIST
A table of the UK's top 30 charitable givers has been included in the annual Sunday Times Rich List for the first time
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BETTER PEOPLE MANAGEMENT NEEDED TO KEEP SOCIETY HAPPY
Management practices are falling way short of what is required to help produce a "good society", it has been claimed in a new report
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SMALLER CHARITIES BOOSTED BY STAFF VOLUNTEERING DRIVE
Employees are willing to support small to medium local community charities as well as national groups, when given the chance, according to latest figures
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INDUSTRY CHIEF APPOINTED TO IMPROVE SUSTAINABILITY SKILLS
The Deputy Prime Minister has asked the president of the CBI to conduct a review of the skills required to deliver sustainable communities
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BUDGET 2003: SPECIAL REPORT ON THE VOLUNTARY SECTOR
Gordon Brown’s Budget pledge to work with the voluntary sector in developing its role in public service delivery has been widely welcomed by the sector.

Despite once again failing to offer concrete financial support to the UK’s charities, the Chancellor promised to help the sector as a whole prepare for what he described as its “fuller part” in the future of the country.
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DEVOLUTION OF REGISTRATION PROCESS TO REGIONAL OFFICES
The Charity Commission has implemented plans to allocate registration responsibilities to its various UK offices, depending on a charity's income
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SCOTTISH REGULATOR MAY BE BACK ON AFTER PARLIAMENT'S DEBATE
The campaign to develop a registration body for Scotland's charity sector has been given a boost by the Scottish Executive hinting at a further review of the proposal
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COMPACT BOOST WITH NEW SERVICE TO SETTLE ANY ARGUMENTS
The government has today announced the launch of a new independent mediation scheme to help settle Compact disputes with the voluntary sector
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