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Carrot and stick

21 May 2012 | Robert Ashton

Community isn't led by government, so why wait for it to tell you what to do, protests Robert Ashton.

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UK Statistics Authority

The UK Statistics Authority is currently assessing the usefulness of the statistics on charity tax reliefs produced by HM Revenue and Customs, but insists the timing has nothing to do with the proposed cap on charitable tax reliefs.


Wales First Minister Carwyn Jones opens Marie Curie's National Support centre in Pontypool

Marie Curie Cancer Care has officially opened its new national support centre in Pontypool, Wales, creating 140 new jobs in the process.

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» RSPCA launches own-brand mobile service

Marketers voice concerns over email conversion rates

Conversion rates are the biggest concern for nearly half of all email marketers surveyed by the Direct Marketing Association.

Valldata buys Our Lasting Tribute

Charity technology company Valldata has made a successful bid to buy Our Lasting Tribute, the in-memoriam giving site thrown into jeopardy after agency Whitewater went under.

Thomas lambasts 'lack of leadership' in Cabinet Office

Gareth Thomas won some senior charity sector support yesterday after criticising coalition ministers for not representing or listening to sector concerns well enough.

Liberal Democrat Peer Lord William Wallace

Lord Wallace, the Cabinet Office spokesman in the House of Lords, sought to justify the tax relief cap yesterday by claiming that not all charities use their funds in a “public-spirited” manner, making the proposed cap necessary.

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