How the Halo Trust won Overall Winner of the Charity Awards 2012
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3 Dec 2012 | Tania Mason

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. 

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

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

To whet the appetite of prospective entrants, we look here at the work of the Halo Trust, Overall Winner...

Moving forward with impact measurement

Demonstrating impact is becoming increasingly crucial to the charity sector. Winning a Charity Award can...

Nick Hurd, minster for civil society and Emma-Jane Cross, chief executive of Beatbullying

Beatbullying has been awarded £1.3m from the Cabinet Office’s Social Action Fund to expand its services...