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Welcome to In Focus, our monthly policy e-bulletin, which includes regional and national policy developments. If you have any comments, please get in touch by emailing information@one-em.org.uk.
Following the success of our first annual East Midlands MEP Guide, One East Midlands are now publishing our second East Midlands MEP Guide, featuring updated information following the May 2014 European elections.
A new online portal, the Social Value Hub, aims to bring all resources relating to social value in the UK together in one place, making it simpler for those interested in delivering and commissioning for social value.
Charities engaged in direct mail campaigns could be charged extra for postage following guidance from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs on how it will implement VAT rules for bulk mail.
The Direct Marketing Association’s new code of practice, which comes into force on 18 August, will encourage charities to avoid calling people at anti-social times and urge them to take responsibility above and beyond compliance with the law.
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy will now provide the secretariat to the committee, which advises on the Statement of Recommended Practice governing charity accountancy.
The Cabinet Office has launched the Social Investment Awards scheme in partnership with the bank RBS.
Proposed EU data protection rules could destroy mailing lists relied on by charity fundraisers, and would present “the biggest challenge in fundraising for a generation”, according to a report published by marketing agency Medialab.
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