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From the frontline to the ballroom

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 10:24:00 GMT

In an absurd 24 hours David Philpott travelled from the dusty roads of Kampala, Uganda to the glittering ballroom of the Grosvenor House Hotel to attend the Charity Awards.

Charity Awards 2013 - What it takes to be a winner

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 09:44:00 GMT

The Charity Awards 2013 ceremony took place on 13 June in recognition of the outstanding work undertaken throughout the sector. We spoke with some of the winners and personalities attending to find out what it takes to be a Charity Awards winner.

African education charity wins Overall Award at Charity Awards 2013

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT

A charity that has built 22 secondary schools in Uganda and Zambia and educated over 8,000 youngsters so far since 2008, has taken the top prize at the Charity Awards 2013.

David Carrington wins 2013 Outstanding Achievement Award

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:00:00 GMT

Voluntary sector consultant and adviser David Carrington has been honoured with the Outstanding Achievement Award at this year’s Charity Awards gala dinner.

Shortlist is unveiled for Charity Awards 2013

Tue, 7 May 2013 11:27:00 GMT

A campaign against the use of drones in Pakistan, the regeneration of a huge landfill site into a nature reserve, and a top-performing academy schools network are among 30 inspiring projects shortlisted in this year’s Charity Awards.

Leadership Trust offers up Charity Awards prizes

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:59:00 GMT

The Leadership Trust has confirmed its continued support of the Charity Awards, offering up prizes worth £3,500 for each of the category winners.

Sally Phillips to host the Charity Awards 2013

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 09:39:00 GMT

Actress and writer Sally Phillips will host the upcoming Charity Awards 2013 at the Grosvenor House Hotel, accompanied by presenters including Katie Piper, Tanni Grey-Thompson and Huw Edwards.

How the Halo Trust won Overall Winner of the Charity Awards 2012

Mon, 3 Dec 2012 09:00:00 GMT

To whet the appetite of prospective entrants, we look here at the work of the Halo Trust, Overall Winner of The Charity Awards 2012, and how it performed against all ten Hallmarks of Excellence.

Crossroads Care Cambridgeshire wins effectiveness award

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:32:00 GMT

Crossroads Care Cambridgeshire has picked up the Effectiveness Award at the Charity Awards this year for its work to make carers known to all Cambridgeshire GPs.

Dame Fiona Reynolds is this year's Outstanding Leader

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 12:17:00 GMT

Dame Fiona Reynolds, director general of the National Trust since 2000, has won the 2012 Outstanding Leadership Award at this year’s Charity Awards.

Interview: Dame Fiona Reynolds

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:59:00 GMT

The 2012 Charity Awards judges have selected Dame Fiona Reynolds as the winner of this year’s Outstanding Leadership Award. Tania Mason met her.

Maude makes u-turn joke

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:59:00 GMT

Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude told sector leaders at last night’s Charity Awards that the recent u-turn over the charity tax relief cap came about because the government had listened to the outcry from the sector.

Halo Trust scoops overall award at Charity Awards 2012

Fri, 15 Jun 2012 10:47:00 GMT

The Halo Trust was recognised as the overall winner of the 2012 Charity Awards for an awe-inspiring landmine clearance campaign in Sri Lanka which has enabled 190,000 people to return safely to their homes.

Moving forward with impact measurement

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Demonstrating impact is becoming increasingly crucial to the charity sector. Winning a Charity Award can prove just the ticket to doing so, says CAF's Natalie Pinon offering advice on how a charity can best show off its worth.

Beatbullying awarded £1.3m to expand services

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:27:00 GMT

Beatbullying has been awarded £1.3m from the Cabinet Office’s Social Action Fund to expand its services by setting up a new social action organisation.

St Giles Trust welcomes Prince William as patron

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:25:00 GMT

Prince William has become patron of St Giles Trust in its 50th anniversary year.

Tom Flood to step down as BTCV chief

Thu, 5 Jan 2012 11:30:00 GMT

Tom Flood, chief executive of the Charity Award-winning environmental charity BTCV Group, is to step down in July after a quarter-century working for the organisation.

Charity Awards winner appears on the One Show

Fri, 9 Dec 2011 11:12:00 GMT

The Community Foundation Network, architect of the Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund, featured on BBC's The One Show last night discussing its latest scheme to provide additional funds for elderly people struggling to afford to meet the cost of winter.

Children's minister recommends Charity Awards winner

Thu, 1 Dec 2011 09:42:00 GMT

Children’s secretary Tim Loughton told a gathering of local authority heads of children’s services and commissioning managers this week that they should consider funding Charity Award-winning CSV project Volunteers in Child Protection.

CSV launches London leg of European Year of Volunteering

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:51:00 GMT

Charity Awards winner Community Service Volunteers is launching the European Year of Volunteering in London today.