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Shadow minister wades in to Big Society Network funding controversy 4

22 May 2013 | Tania Mason

Shadow minister for civil society Gareth Thomas has tabled a series of Parliamentary questions to minister Nick Hurd about the government's funding of Big Society Network and the allocation of Social Action Fund money.


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Commission to get extra funding to regulate public collections

Charities minister Phil Hope has confirmed that the Charity Commission will receive extra government funding to regulate the licensing of public charitable collections, though he wouldn't say how much.

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Charities that plan to abide strictly by new government guidance on professional fundraising could appear less cost-effective to the public than charities who do the bare minimum, according to a leading charity lawyer.

37 projects shortlisted for community assets

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Aviation charities pursue cash from BA and Virgin in US court

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It's a shame that government doesn't think harder about the link between spending money & resources and outcomes.

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Three tiers of match funding on offer to universities

Universities and colleges are being asked to choose the level of matched funding they want to receive under a £200m government programme designed to stimulate private donations to higher education.

Emergency telecoms charity gets £1.06m boost

Tel-coms Sans Fronti-res, a French charity that provides emergency telecoms support in times of disaster, has been awarded a grant worth £1.06m by the Vodafone Group Foundation and the UN Foundation.

Major donor fundraising experiences huge growth

Personal philanthropy is generating larger-than-ever amounts of funds for charity in The Netherlands, according to research published by Factary, a non-profit research consultancy.

Expats willing to donate to UK

Marie Curie Cancer Care is considering targeted fundraising appeals to expats living in Europe after research showed many would still be willing to donate to British charities.

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