english Government to close £1.5bn National Citizen Service programme By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:37:38 Z The NCS Trust, the charity set up to operate the scheme, will also be wound down, MPs are told Full Article Finance
english More than 230-year-old grantmaker changes its name By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 16:17:16 Z Richmond Parish Lands Charity has become the Richmond Foundation Full Article Communications
english Volunteering charity appoints next chief By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:17:43 Z Amerjit Chohan will take up the top job at Helpforce in the new year Full Article Management
english Cancer charity broke fundraising code over clothing collection bags, regulator rules By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:41:15 Z The Fundraising Regulator says it saw ‘little supporting documentary evidence’ to suggest the charity had comprehensive oversight over the work carried out by a clothing collection company in its name Full Article Fundraising
english Consultancy walks away from ‘dream gig’ with NCVO, citing differences in values By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 07:14:00 Z The National Council for Voluntary Organisations says Fair Collective had completed the work it had been contracted to deliver but the consultancy disputes this Full Article Management
english Regulator recovers more than £10m in unused funds for Welsh charities By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:51:45 Z The programme has supported 72 inactive Welsh charities to become operational again, the commission says Full Article Registered metered content
english Hundreds of charities offered chance to gain London Marathon places in shake-up of bond system By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 16:35:39 Z The system has offered running places in the race to charities since the 1990s Full Article Fundraising
english Female charity chiefs hitting ‘concrete ceiling’ as gender pay gap at 10-year high By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:45:00 Z The gap reached 14 per cent last year, research from the charity leaders body Acevo shows Full Article Management
english Charity chiefs from ethnic minorities remains static at just 7 per cent, report finds By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 07:45:00 Z Nearly a third of charity chief executives have experienced discrimination or barriers during their career in the sector, Acevo says Full Article Management
english Hospice saved after raising more than £6m in a month By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:51:00 Z Zoe’s Place Liverpool had said it faced closure by the end of the year Full Article Fundraising
english ‘Substantial rise’ in individual giving as major charity’s income up by 10 per cent By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:48:11 Z The charity also received a £5m grant from the People’s Postcode Lottery Full Article Finance
english Multiple sclerosis charities merge By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:44:50 Z The charities say the move puts them in a stronger position to make a positive impact on the lives of people affected by multiple sclerosis Full Article Governance
english Street sale nets charity almost £1m more than expected By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:45:10 Z The Gloucestershire road includes 22 residential homes and two mixed-use buildings Full Article Finance
english Commission looks into charity that closed abruptly By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:18:05 Z Re:work helped marginalised people find employment Full Article Governance
english Support charity appoints new chief By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 16:08:09 Z Nicola Burston has been at The Drinks Trust for the past four years Full Article Management
english National Lottery Community Fund commits £3bn to charities by 2030 By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:56:50 Z The grantmaker announces three partnership programmes as part of the funding new package Full Article Fundraising
english Former charities minister appointed shadow culture secretary By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:26:28 Z The National Council for Voluntary Organisations says Stuart Andrew has a ‘deep understanding’ of the voluntary sector Full Article Policy and Politics
english Race equality charities launch project to co-ordinate sector-wide riot response By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:00:00 Z A series of webinars will confront the root causes of the racist riots that took place over the summer Full Article Local Action
english Covenant represents ‘vital opportunity’ for sector to reset its relationship with government, NCVO president says By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 16:16:09 Z The proposed measure presents a ‘real chance’ for meaningful partnership but will require commitment to collaboration, Baroness Delyth Morgan tells the House of Lords Full Article Policy and Politics
english Analysis: How the Autumn Budget could affect your charity By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 16:26:23 Z The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her first Budget speech to the House of Commons. Lucinda Rouse rounds up the key aspects for the voluntary sector Full Article Finance
english Charity tax rules to be toughened to prevent abuse, Budget reveals By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:59:52 Z Proposals include plans to introduce tax relief sanctions for persistent non-compliance with filing obligations and reform of the donor benefit rules, documents show Full Article Finance
english Government announces ‘hugely significant’ social impact investment vehicle By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:55:23 Z The new initiative was announced by the government in the Budget today Full Article Finance
english National Insurance increase could cost sector £800m a year, estimates suggest By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:15:48 Z The charity leaders body Acevo warns that charities could be forced to cut staff Full Article Finance
english Charity tax legislation and a social impact investment vehicle among Budget measures By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:44:09 Z Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, also announced an increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions and a huge rise in health spending Full Article Finance
english Local authorities must improve engagement with voluntary organisations, report finds By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 08:20:35 +0100 The Care Quality Commission said addressing inequalities demanded better relationships between local authorities and the voluntary sector Full Article Management
english Scrapping tax breaks for independent schools could create ‘two-tier charity sector’, lawyers warn By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:00:30 Z A working party of Charity Law Association members said the government plans risked ‘eroding a long-established principle that all charities have equal status under the law’. Full Article Finance
english Analysis: What will the sector’s covenant with the government look like? By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:50:33 +0100 It is being hailed as a ‘once in a generation opportunity’ to make the sector’s voice heard but what might the new agreement between the sector and the government include? Andy Ricketts reports Full Article Policy and Politics
english Education charity ‘untenable’ after losing £500,000 government grant By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 16:46:53 +0100 Young Enterprise Scotland, which has 31 staff, accuses the Scottish government of failing to follow through on funding assurances Full Article Policy and Politics
english James Somerville: Charities will benefit more from funding for public services than direct measures in Labour’s first budget By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:36:00 +0100 Charities need stability and clarity from next week’s announcement – more ambitious interventions can wait Full Article Policy and Politics
english Ndidi Okezie: The cost of fragmentation means we must rethink our approach to social change By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 13:53:50 +0100 Are we willing to reject the broken ‘as is’ and push towards a more radical new way of learning and working together? Full Article Policy and Politics
english Prime Minister pledges new partnership with charities as he announces new 'covenant' By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:15:20 +0100 The agreement will be drawn up over the coming months; voluntary sector leaders say it is a 'foundational moment' Full Article Policy and Politics
english EDI the 'weakest governance area', report finds By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:30:12 +0100 Research by the Directory of Social Change analyses governance reviews carried out by more than 1,100 users of its app Full Article Governance
english Prime Minister asks MP Danny Kruger to review sector's role in Covid-19 recovery By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 26 Jun 2020 15:58:34 +0100 Kruger has been told to develop proposals to maximise the role of volunteers, community groups, faith groups, charities and social enterprises in the fight against coronavirus Full Article News
english Community asset transfer 'relies too much on local capacity and resources', report says By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:14:51 +0100 Disadvantaged areas 'lack the capacity to take on the process of asset ownership', according to a Localis publication Full Article Arts culture heritage
english Coronavirus updates: Third Sector live blog By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 09:21:03 +0100 Keep up to date with all the latest coronavirus-related news affecting the charity sector. Please refresh for the latest updates Full Article News
english Entries now open for Third Sector Awards 2020 By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 26 Feb 2020 17:30:05 Z The deadline for the early-bird price is 14 May, with a final deadline of 4 June Full Article News
english Just one more day to get reduced-cost entry to Business Charity Awards By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 05 Feb 2020 15:27:53 Z The deadline for early-bird entries is 11.59pm on 6 February Full Article News
english Age UK's income down by almost £19m last year By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 03 Jan 2020 16:16:08 Z Full Article Finance
english Scottish government creates rural social enterprise hub By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2019 15:42:06 +0100 As well as creating the hub with a £27,000 grant, the government has given out 17 grants totalling £1m to charities and social enterprises Full Article Social Enterprise
english Anonymous donor gives £1.5m to community foundation By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2019 11:06:07 +0100 Heart of England Community Foundation has now received more than £7m from the unnamed person Full Article Fundraising
english Labour's council insourcing proposal sparks fears among charities By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2019 15:16:45 +0100 Voluntary sector providers of local authority services say ideology must not hamper effective service provision Full Article Policy and Politics
english Community-owned assets in England 'contribute £220m to economy' By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 16:09:32 +0100 A report commissioned by the government and Power to Change says there are more than 6,300 such undertakings Full Article Management
english Power to Change offers £1.6m to community businesses By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 16:22:19 +0100 The community business funder has made the money available for community asset schemes such as pubs or bookshops Full Article Finance
english Crowdfunding campaign aims to resurrect former vinspired service By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 21 Jun 2019 10:39:54 +0100 The defunct charity's former digital director wants to set up its digital volunteer recruitment network as a social enterprise Full Article Digital
english Entries open for the Business Charity Awards 2025 By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:58:06 Z The early-bird awards entry deadline is 9 January Full Article Communications
english Adeela Warley: In the face of great pressure, charities must find new ways to capture imaginations By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 10:05:48 Z Strategic communications is by no means a ‘silver bullet’, but it is a vital part of addressing the challenges we face Full Article Communications
english UK Youth appoints former Acevo head as interim chief By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 16:11:03 Z Vicky Browning succeeds Ndidi Okezie, who is stepping down after five years at the charity’s helm Full Article Management
english Tributes paid to ‘fantastic and inspiring’ former chair of Charity Finance Group who has died aged 67 By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 16:00:59 Z Ian Theodoreson, who was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy in 2019, wrote that he ‘had lived a good life’ in a blog post posthumously published on 27 October Full Article Finance
english Podcast transcript: Chris Sherwood on the RSPCA's growth, governance and coalitions for change By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:34:04 Z Lucinda and Emily are joined by the outgoing chief of the RSPCA Full Article Management
english Charity deletes social media posts after Tory leadership candidate says it is ‘peddling divisive statements’ By thirdsector.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:27:00 Z The racial justice charity accepts the wording and statistics used in posts about the Chris Kaba case ‘were not as carefully expressed as they should have been’ Full Article Governance