Grant-makers urged to ‘not get in the way’ of those they fund
A report by the Institute for Voluntary Action Research calls on grant-makers to take more risks...
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10 TOP TIPS ON RECRUITING AND RETAINING YOUNG VOLUNTEERS
tephen Tutin has volunteered with various organisations since age 13. His first experience of...
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Minister pledges £3m to back local volunteering
Mims Davies tells MPs that the funding, part of the Place Based Social Action scheme, would help...
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The PQASSO quality standard has been renamed Trusted Charity
How charities operate is just as important as the difference they make. Beneficiaries, supporters,...
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Make it easier to volunteer, NCVO urges charities
The umbrella body has published the largest survey of attitudes to volunteering for a decade,...
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Big Lottery Fund unveils new logo as it changes name
It has become the National Lottery Community Fund from today, while the Heritage Lottery Fund has...
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Information Commissioner says Freedom of Information Act should be extended
In a new report, Elizabeth Denham says it should cover all non-public-sector organisations that...
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NCVO publishes guidance on ethical behaviour
Charity Ethical Principles says charities should put beneficiaries first, act with integrity and...
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Regulator ‘seriously concerned’ about the standard of charity reporting
A snapshot survey of charity reports by the Charity Commission shows a decline in the proportion...
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Minister promises smaller contracts that will take greater account of social value
Government contracts will be made smaller and take greater account of social value, David...
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Government does not have gagging clauses in contracts, says Theresa May
Responding to a letter from the NCVO’s Sir Stuart Etherington, the Prime Minister says the...
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Sector reacts with sadness to demise of vinspired
The youth volunteering charity is to close with the loss of 20 jobs. Voluntary sector figures have...
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