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Curley joins government spending review advisory group |
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Friday, 27 August 2010 |
Kevin Curley, chief executive of Navca will represent the voluntary sector on a stakeholder group set up to provide advice to government on the upcoming 2010 spending review.
For a full list of members of the Independent Challenge Group click here.
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Internet Advertising Bureau publishes free guide to help not-for-profits become more visible online |
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Friday, 27 August 2010 |
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By Sophie Hudson, Third Sector Online, 23 August 2010
The guide gives advice on search engine optimisation
The Internet Advertising Bureau, the trade body for digital marketing, has launched a free guide to help not-for-profit organisations make their websites easier to find.
To download the guide, visit www.iabuk.net/search
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School for Social Entrepreneurs set to expand |
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Friday, 27 August 2010 |
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By David Ainsworth, Third Sector Online, 25 August 2010
Growth will fill gaps in English regions, Wales and overseas
The School for Social Entrepreneurs is planning to extend its services in England and move into Wales, as well as opening schools in New Zealand and Canada.
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Public sector pathfinder mutuals announced |
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Friday, 20 August 2010 |
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Francis Maude, minister for the Cabinet Office, has announced the first 12 mutuals to act as pathfinders for the new bottom-up regulation strategy of the Big Society plans.
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New toolkit will help councils assess Compact savings |
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Friday, 20 August 2010 |
Source:http://www.civilsociety.co.uk
The Commission for the Compact is poised to launch a toolkit that will demonstrate to local authorities how much money they can save by using the Compact in their dealings with voluntary sector groups.
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Funding Commission proposes £10m 'Big Ask' campaign |
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Friday, 20 August 2010 |
Source:http://www.civilsociety.co.uk
The Funding Commission has proposed a £10m ‘Big Ask’ campaign to bolster fundraising and promote the work of civil society organisations.
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Unison urges sector to push for equality tests |
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Friday, 20 August 2010 |
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By Sophie Hudson, Third Sector, 17 August 2010
Trade union says local authorities should be pressed into completing equality impact assessments when they are cutting funding
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Government enlists voluntary sector chiefs to red tape taskforce |
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Friday, 20 August 2010 |
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By Stephen Cook, Third Sector, 17 August 2010
Lord Hodgson
Regulatory burden on charities and enterprises will be examined
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Twelve public sector projects to be run as mutuals |
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Monday, 16 August 2010 |
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By Kaye Wiggins, Third Sector Online, 12 August 2010
Francis Maude
Francis Maude announces details of Pathfinder initiatives, which will involve public sector staff working with voluntary organisations
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Government cancels £3.3m Community-Owned Pubs Support Programme |
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Monday, 16 August 2010 |
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By David Ainsworth, Third Sector Online, 10 August 2010
Loss of cooperative scheme is devastating news, says Plunkett Foundation
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Monday, 16 August 2010 |
The Government has announced its approach to the 2010 Spending Review. This review will inform the spending plans for all government departments from the period 2011/12 to 2014/15 and there will be a public consultation on proposals from August. The NCVO briefing outlines the background and timeline to the Spending Review.
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Thurrock Council in Essex protects £625k grants to voluntary organisations |
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Monday, 16 August 2010 |
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By Sophie Hudson, Third Sector Online, 9 August 2010
Local authority confirms support for local groups despite £4m cut in current year's budget
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A third of charities have no reserves, according to NCVO |
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Monday, 16 August 2010 |
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By John Plummer, Third Sector Online, 5 August 2010
Research from umbrella body also finds that median reserves level for charities that get state funding is a month's expenditure
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Funding cut 'not ideal' but does not breach Compact, says Commission for the Compact |
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Monday, 16 August 2010 |
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By John Plummer, Third Sector Online, 5 August 2010
Office for Civil Society has reduced consultation period for strategic partners but given extended six-month notice of funding reduction
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Office for Civil Society will cut number of strategic partners from 42 to 15 next year |
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Monday, 16 August 2010 |
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By Kaye Wiggins, Third Sector Online, 6 August 2010
The maximum grant any one partner will get will be £500,000 a year, according to letter from civil society minister Nick Hurd
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Big rise in third sector jobs being advertised, according to Reed |
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Monday, 16 August 2010 |
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By Sophie Hudson, Third Sector Online, 4 August 2010
Bulk of the increase is in fundraising jobs, says recruitment company
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Average donations on Virgin Money Giving rose in June |
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Monday, 16 August 2010 |
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By Kaye Wiggins, Third Sector Online, 28 July 2010
Charity giving holding up well, claims company
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'Opportunities' for charities in GP budget reform |
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Monday, 16 August 2010 |
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By John Plummer, Third Sector, 3 August 2010
Preventive care organisations could be winners, says Acevo
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Fifteen more NHS groups choose to become independent |
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Monday, 16 August 2010 |
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By David Ainsworth, Third Sector Online, 2 August 2010
Announcement on same day that Kingston PCT is converted into a £25m social enterprise
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Shaw Trust will deliver more than half of Work Choice scheme |
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Monday, 16 August 2010 |
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By David Ainsworth, Third Sector Online, 30 July 2010
Department for Work and Pensions approves charity's bid for bulk of employment programme to help disabled people
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