MARCH
2003:
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| CONSULTATION
PERIOD FOR LOTTERY MERGER TO GO AHEAD
The government has promised to hold a three-month
consultation period over the proposed merger of two major lottery
bodies before making any final decisions
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PRINCESS
ANNE ATTACKS GROWING THREAT OF REGULATION
The
Princess Royal has warned that ever-increasing regulation could threaten
the basis of trust on which charities are run
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| CHARITIES
URGED TO NOMINATE BUSINESS PARTNERS FOR AWARDS
The
nominations deadline for the Business In The Community Awards For
Excellence in corporate responsibility is on March 21
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| PROPOSED
LOTTERY MERGER TO BE PUT FOR SECTOR'S APPROVAL
The
NCVO is to seek assurances from the government that the proposed
merger of lottery funding bodies will only be carried out following
full consultation with the sector
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| LEADERSHIP
SKILLS MORE CRUCIAL IN CHARITIES THAN COMMERCE
New
research which shows charity leaders who adopt a clear vision of
their group's needs are most likely to retain key members of staff
and adapt to a changing sector
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RURAL
REGENERATION BOOSTED BY NEW GRASSROOTS GROUP
A
new independent organisation dedicated to finding practical solutions
to the challenges faced by rural communities has been launched
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| TRUST
FUNDRAISING FALLING SHORT FOR MANY GROUPS
Many
charities are still failing to carefully target the trusts most
closely aligned with their own aims when trying to win grants, according
to a marketing agency
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| GIFT
AID BOOST WITH NEW SYSTEM TO COVER WHOLE PROCESS
A
new service aims to significantly increase the percentage of a charity;s
donations which are Gift Aid-compliant by simplifying the whole
process
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| RESEARCH
SHOWS LOW TAKE UP OF COMPACTS AT LOCAL LEVEL
The
Compact is struggling to make an impact on neighbourhood renewal
projects with the vast majority of local authorities ignoring it
altogether, according to research
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BLUNKETT
PROMISES TO MAKE CHARITY PROPOSALS LAW
Home
Secretary David Blunkett has pledged to introduce a new Charities
Bill "as soon as possible", following demands for an overhaul
of sector regulation
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FEBRUARY
2003:
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| CALLS
FOR COMMISSION TO HAVE WELSH OFFICE MAY BE SUCCESSFUL
The
Charity Commission has given a strong hint that it may be about
to heed calls in the recent Strategy Unit Report to open an office
in Wales
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| CHARITIES
URGED TO SHOW OFF THEIR PEOPLE SKILLS
Nominations
are now being sought from the voluntary sector for an awards ceremony
to highlight best practice in staff management
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| FAILURE
TO DEVELOP REGIONAL BRANCHES HAMPERING CHARITY WORK
The
charity sector is missing out on building close relationships with
beneficiaries because it only has a "patchy" regional
structure, according to a study
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PUBLIC
SECTOR CUTBACKS WILL AFFECT OPPORTUNITIES TO RECRUIT
Graduate vacancies
in the public sector are expected to fall by up to 6.3% in 2003, according
to a latest study
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| PLANS
TO FUND PUBLIC SERVICE COSTS TRIGGERS GRANTS REVIEW
A
review of grantmaking in Scotland has been announced following proposals
by the Scottish Executive to provide a £6m development package
for improving current policy
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| HOW
TO AVOID COMMISSION INVESTIGATIONS TO BE THEME OF EVENT
The
situations which may lead to charities being investigated by the
Commission is the focus of a seminar to be held in February
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JANUARY
2003:
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| REGISTER
WILL ENCOURAGE CORPORATES TO USE CHARITY EXPERTISE
The
government has given its backing to proposals to set up a register
of charity chief executives suitably qualified to act as non-executive
directors in the private sector
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GOVERNMENT
"UNCOMFORTABLE" OVER REGENERATION COMMITMENT
Home Secretary
David Blunkett admits a new report, which claims regeneration plans
are being hit by a lack of funding, is "not comfortable reading"
for the government
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| NCVO
"READY TO TAKE ON GOVERNMENT" OVER COMPACT BREACHES
The
Compact Advocacy Programme is now fully staffed and "ready to take
on the government", the NCVO has announced
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| MANAGEMENT
OVERLOAD THREATENS CHARITIES' MISSION
The
pursuit of professionalism in the charity sector may be doing more
harm than good, according to a leading expert
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| CAMPAIGN
FOR CHARITY BILL BOOSTED BY UK'S TOP VOLUNTARY GROUPS
A
national coalition formed by the UK's leading charities to support
the campaign for a new charities' bill is set to launch
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LOTTERY
MERGER PROPOSAL MEETS FIERCE SECTOR OPPOSITION
Plans to merge
leading lottery distributors have raised fears about the independence
of sector funding in the future
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