18/12/03 - view story
VOLUNTARY GROUPS TO MANAGE FUTUREBUILDERS MONEY
A consortium of charities has been selected to administer and distribute the government's £125m Futurebuilders fund for strengthening the sector's infrastructure

17/12/03 - view story
COST ALLOCATION SCHEME TO BE WIDENED TO ALL CHARITIES
A new version of a template which enables charities to understand and allocate all costs associated with projects is to be developed to engage smaller groups

11/12/03 - view story
SCOTTISH COALITION TO CAMPAIGN ON BOOSTING PUBLIC CONFIDENCE
A major campaign which aims to restore public confidence in Scottish charities and renew support for giving has been launched by a coalition of 14 voluntary groups

10/12/03 - view story
REGENERATION HAS SOCIAL PURPOSE OF LINKING COMMUNITIES
Charities minister Fiona Mactaggart has demanded that government-funded regeneration projects must serve to bring communities together

10/12/03 - view story
RESEARCH INTO NEED FOR VOLUNTARY FINANCE INITIATIVE
ACEVO is stepping up its campaign to expand the role of the voluntary sector in running and transforming public services by setting up a new commission

03/12/03 - view story
ACEVO CALLS AGAIN FOR GOVERNANCE CHANGE
Charities have become "complacent" over outdated governance structures, says ACEVO chief as he renews calls for change

03/12/03 - view story
MPs CAMPAIGNING WORK IN THE LIMELIGHT
ePolitix.com's new Charity Champion awards recognise the great and the good in Parliament at a Westminster ceremony

01/12/03 - view story
CRIMINAL RECORDS BUREAU UNDER FIRE AGAIN FOR PRICE HIKE
The NCVO has condemned "appalling" plans to substantially increase the cost of using the controversial Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) for checks

01/12/03 - view story
LOCATION OF WELSH BASE FOR CHARITY COMMISSION ANNOUNCED
The Charity Commission has announced that Newport will be the home of its first Welsh office, open to the public and the first port of call for charities in Wales

26/11/03 - view story
CHARITIES BILL ANNOUNCEMENT BRINGS DELIGHT TO SECTOR
The leading groups in the voluntary sector have warmly welcomed the inclusion of a Charities' Bill in the Queen's Speech at the opening of Parliament

24/11/03 - view story
DETAILS ANNOUNCED OF WELSH SECTOR'S MAJOR CONFERENCE
Representatives of Wales's 30,000 voluntary organisations are gathering in Llanelli later this week for the premier event in the country's voluntary sector calendar

24/11/03 - view story
NCVO TRUSTEES CALL TO SUPPORT INDUSTRY CHIEF NOMINATION
The NCVO's 3,300 members have been sent a letter from its board of trustees recommending that Sir Graham Melmoth succeed Lord Warner as the group's Chair

07/11/03 - view story
NEW TORY LEADER TO SPEAK AT MAJOR CHARITY EVENT
Michael Howard MP, the new leader of the Conservative Party, will be speaking at the annual CAF Conference and Exhibition next week

06/11/03 - view story
PROPOSALS FOR RESTRUCTURING SECTOR TO BE DEBATED ACROSS UK
A series of regional events have been announced to allow charities the chance to air their views on the proposals included in the government's Cross Cutting Review

05/11/03 - view story
EDUCATING PRIVATE SECTOR IN CHARITY ISSUES TO FORGE LINKS
The NCVO has launched its new Corporate Affiliate Scheme in a bid to further increase the voluntary sector's influence and voice with business

04/11/03 - view story
LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE WINS KEY APPOINTMENT TO MANAGE IT
An expert in management development has been appointed by ACEVO to undertake the scoping and establishment of a third sector "leadership hub"

04/11/03 - view story
JOINT SUPPORT FOR THE FUTURE OF COMPACT IS PLEDGED
A pledge card outlining the commitments made by the government and the voluntary sector to making the Compact scheme work has been introduced

04/11/03 - view story
EVENT TACKLING THE STRENGTHS AND NEEDS OF SMALLER GROUPS
A one-day conference addressing what is currently being done in Scotland to help smaller charities stay independent yet be more effective is set for November 18

03/11/03 - view story
FOCUS ON THE COMPACT BRINGS NEW ETHNIC GUIDELINES
A major part of Compact Week, which begins today, is to be the launch of a new guide to how the programme works for black and minority ethnic (BME) groups

28/10/03 - view story
NEW NCVO BODY FOR MERGERS AND JOINT WORKING
The NCVO has announced plans to launch a new collaborative working unit early next year which will encourage more co-operation between voluntary groups

27/10/03 - view story
CHARITY LEADERS IN NEED OF SUPPORT FOR SUCCESSFUL MERGERS
Mergers in the third sector are complex and stressful processes, heavily dependent on CEOs and senior managers, according to a new guide from ACEVO

23/10/03 - view story
BENCHMARKING SCHEME TO BRING TOGETHER SECTOR'S LEADERS
National umbrella groups and resource bodies are being urged to share information and best practice on issues that affect them by joining a new pilot benchmarking club

20/10/03 - view story
RESULTS BEGINNING TO SHOW FOR MAJOR SOCIAL EXCLUSION SCHEME
The much-vaunted New Deal for Communities regeneration scheme is beginning to make a real impact on key social problems, claims an independent evaluation report

20/10/03 - view story
REGULATORY BODIES TOLD TO IMPROVE PERFORMANCE
The government is being asked to urge all independent regulators to sign up to a best practice agenda in an effort to end claims of "weak regulation"

16/10/03 - view story
PROPOSALS FOR BETTER PERFORMANCE STRATEGY OUTLINED
The Quality Standards Task Group (QSTG) has published its plans for developing a sector-wide strategy on performance improvement

16/10/03 - view story
UK SECTOR HAS MUCH TO OFFER AMERICAN COUNTERPARTS
The US non-profit sector should learn from the UK's involvement of users in service delivery and policymaking, and in developing infrastructure, a new study claims

15/10/03 - view story
CALL TO END RELIANCE ON OTHER SECTORS FOR CHARITY LEADERS
ACEVO is calling for a greater focus on succession planning and an investment in developing its future leaders to reduce dependence on recruiting from other sectors

14/10/03 - view story
GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS TO END EXCLUSION PUT TO THE TEST
Testing a key element of government policy for helping rebuild communities is at the heart of a major conference taking place in London

14/10/03 - view story
SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS ANNOUNCES FINAL SHORTLIST
The four finalists for the first Deputy Prime Minister's Award for Sustainable Communities have been selected

14/10/03 - view story
ARTS PARTNERSHIP AWARDS OPENS FOR 2003 NOMINATIONS
A leading awards ceremony celebrating best practice in partnerships between big business and the arts has opened this year's nominations

14/10/03 - view story
MAJOR VOLUNTEER EVENT TO BE BROADCAST ON THE INTERNET
Community Service Volunteers (CSV) has announced it will host a live webcast of Volonteurope's annual conference from Dublin later this month

08/10/03 - view story
GROUPS DEALING WITH SOCIAL ISSUES AT RISK FROM POOR SUPPORT
One in three charities working in "social fringe" areas believe they have a poor to average chance of surviving over the next few years, according to new research

08/10/03 - view story
CHARITY CHAMPIONS FROM PARLIAMENT SHORTLISTED FOR AWARDS
The shortlist for an inaugural awards ceremony celebrating the hard work put in by politicians on behalf of the charity sector has been announced