VCS Development

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East Midlands Local Infrastructure Symposium

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Wednesday, 26 June, 2013 - 09:30 to 15:00

One East Midlands and BIG Assist are hosting a joint event for Local Infrastructure Organisations across the East Midlands to look at the future direction and new opportunities for local infrastructure.

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Cross-government reforms benefit charities and mutuals

Loaded: Wed, 22/05/2013 - 12:01

A comprehensive package of measures to help the voluntary sector and mutuals compete for contracts to cut reoffending has been announced by the Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Justice.

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Crime & Community Safety

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Interns in the voluntary sector

Loaded: Wed, 22/05/2013 - 10:47

Unite and Interns Aware have published a report examining the practice of unpaid internships and full time, long term volunteering across the third sector.

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Impact of government contracts on third sector

Loaded: Wed, 22/05/2013 - 10:45

The Third Sector Research Centre has published a report assessing the impact government contracts have on the ability of third sector organisations to provide their workforce with acceptable conditions and services.

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Charity business relief

Loaded: Tue, 21/05/2013 - 13:13

The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities in England and Wales, has reissued an alert for charities about the risks when getting involved in arrangements to enter into tenancy agreements and take advantage of business rates relief.

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AskCharity online service

Loaded: Fri, 17/05/2013 - 09:50

Operated by CharityComms, the membership body for charity communicators, AskCharity is a free online service designed to help journalists and charities work together.

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Learning, Skills & Employability

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Leading Social review

Loaded: Thu, 16/05/2013 - 16:30

While management in the charity sector has changed significantly in the past few decades, a reluctance to invest in governance has led to a stagnation of board structure and a lack of diversity, according to Dame Mary Marsh’s review of skills and leadership in the social sector.

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£2.1billion statutory funding drop forecasted by 2017

Loaded: Wed, 15/05/2013 - 14:13

NCVO is predicting that public funding for charities could drop by 12 to 15 percent by 2017/18, losing the VCS an estimated £2.1billion.

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New guidelines on charity shop gift aid

Loaded: Mon, 13/05/2013 - 14:26

Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs has published new guidelines outlining the new gift aid claiming process for charity shops, which aims to simplify claims.

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