Office of the Third Sector
2nd Floor, Admiralty Arch
South Side, The Mall
London
SW1A 2WH
South Side, The Mall
London
SW1A 2WH
More top 100 charity CEOs now come from the public sector than ever before, reports Vibeka Mair.
The chief executive of the British Red Cross is the judges’ choice for the 2011 Outstanding Leadership Award. Tania Mason finds out why.
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Former OTS chief blasts government's policy-making conduct
Tania Mason
26 Jan 2011
26 Jan 2011
Tags: Campaigns | Big Society
Campbell Robb, the former director-general of the Office of the Third Sector, has attacked the way the coalition government is pushing through its reform agenda, claiming it is turning a deaf ear to concerns and dissenting voices.
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Office for Civil Society to replace Office of the Third Sector 2
Vibeka Mair
18 May 2010
18 May 2010
Tags: Office for Civil Society
The Office of the Third Sector is to be replaced by the Office for Civil Society, taking responsibility for charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations in the Cabinet Office. .
Charities minister Angela Smith lost her seat in yesterday’s election after Labour’s share of the vote in her Basildon constituency fell by nearly 10 per cent, giving Conservative candidate Stephen Metcalfe the victory with 43.9 per cent.
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New OTS report dubs Futurebuilders a success, while Tories moot plans to scrap it
Vibeka Mair
1 Apr 2010
1 Apr 2010
Tags: Funding
Futurebuilders’ investments generate financial and social returns, as well as savings to the public purse, according to an independent evaluation of the government-funded loan scheme for the voluntary sector.
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The Plunkett Foundation gets £3.3m government grant for community pubs
Vibeka Mair
31 Mar 2010
31 Mar 2010
Tags: Statutory funding
The Plunkett Foundation has been given a £3.3m government grant to help 50 communities set up and run community-owned pubs.
Celina Ribeiro meets the Conservative spokesman for charities, volunteering and social enterprise.