The Electoral Commission has produced guidance for individuals and organisations, including the VCS, which campaign in the run up to elections but do not stand as political parties or candidates.
Charities may be able to access more flexible finance and attract more support through social investment than traditional grant funding, according to a guide published by Social Enterprise UK and the Big Lottery Fund.
One East Midlands has launched a social enterprise directory to promote the services offered by social enterprises in the East Midlands to the region’s 10,782 voluntary organisations and beyond.
Trust in charities remains high according to independent research by Ipsos MORI conducted on behalf of the Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales.
Employees on zero hours contracts will have the freedom to find work with more than one employer after Business Secretary Vince Cable announced plans to ban exclusivity clauses.
Big Society Capital has invested £1million in a project to underwrite community share issues, in a bid to encourage more communities to buy local assets.
Two new impact measurement tools, Measuring Up! and the Inspiring Impact Hub, have been launched by the Charities Evaluation Service at an event attended by Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd.
