Public service delivery

Charities often deliver services through funding agreements with a local authority, NHS Primary Care Trust or even a government department.

Though still a relatively new phenomenon, encouragement from government has made public service delivery and reform an increasingly common activity for charities.

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Adoption charities 'underpaid and under threat'

Adoption charities 'underpaid and under threat' 1

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 3 Feb 2010

Many voluntary adoption agencies are worried they will have to close down as a new report reveals that a fractured relationship with local authorities is resulting in fewer contracts and fewer children being placed in adopted families.

Conservatives will expect even more of sector, admits Letwin

Conservatives will expect even more of sector, admits Letwin 0

Fundraising | Vibeka Mair | 27 Jan 2010

Conservative MP Oliver Letwin has said the Tories will ask the voluntary sector to go beyond its current capacity if it wins the next election.

Sector's best-case scenario: cuts of 'hundreds of millions', says CFDG report

Sector's best-case scenario: cuts of 'hundreds of millions', says CFDG report 1

Fundraising | Tania Mason | 13 Jan 2010

The most optimistic scenario for the voluntary sector in the next public spending round is overall funding cuts of “hundreds of millions if not billions” of pounds, whichever party gets into power, according to a new report by CFDG.

'Pain right across the public sector' predicts Tory MP

'Pain right across the public sector' predicts Tory MP 0

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro | 12 Jan 2010

A Conservative MP has admitted that there will be “pain across the public sector”, even in areas protected against spending cuts.

Acevo wins bid for investigation into NHS anti-competitiveness

Acevo wins bid for investigation into NHS anti-competitiveness 0

Fundraising | Vibeka Mair | 5 Jan 2010

Acevo and the NHS Partners Network have successfully lobbied for an inquiry into a Primary Care Trust’s decision to only accept tenders for running its community services from NHS organisations.

Applause for new research centre

Applause for new research centre 0

Fundraising | 10 Oct 2008

A new centre dedicated to research into charitable giving trends and third sector issues has finally opened in London.

Drop-in clinic available for small organisations

Drop-in clinic available for small organisations 0

Fundraising | Becky Slack | 17 Sep 2008

Fundraisers at organisations with incomes of less than £3m can now benefit from a new drop in clinic, hosted on a monthly basis by the Foundation for Social Improvement.

Everyclick changes '50 per cent to charity' rule

Everyclick changes '50 per cent to charity' rule 3

Fundraising | Becky Slack | 17 Sep 2008

Everyclick has altered its Memorandum of Association so that it is no longer required to give 50 per cent of all its revenue to charity.

SCVO spearheads public-voluntary taskforce

SCVO spearheads public-voluntary taskforce 0

Fundraising | Gareth Jones | 17 Sep 2008

The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has announced the creation of a 'task group' to improve co-ordination between Scotland's third sector, local authorities and government.

Rape Crisis hopeful of funding lifeline

Rape Crisis hopeful of funding lifeline 0

Fundraising | Tania Mason | 13 Mar 2008

The inclusion of sexual violence targets within the government's new Public Service Agreements could be the catalyst for reversing the decline in funding to rape crisis centres, according to some voluntary sector groups.

Local charities threatened by funding uncertainty

Local charities threatened by funding uncertainty 0

Fundraising | Ian Allsop | 27 Feb 2008

Grassroots voluntary sector organisations remain concerned about their income levels despite the government's recent commitment to increase funding at a local level, according to two new pieces of research. The National Council of Voluntary Child Care Organisations (NCVCCO) said many small children’s charities were facing an uncertain future and one in ten may have to close. And a recent survey of NAVCA’s 360 members revealed that they experienced a 14 per cent cut in income last year, from £195.6m to £172m.

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