The Clore Leadership Programme has opened its second round of nominations for fellows.

A large number of charities who provide services to a limited subsection of the public may find themselves in breach of anti-discrimination legislation once the Equality Act becomes law in October, a group of charity lawyers has warned.

Excellent Development, overall winner of the 2008 Charity Awards, tells Civil Society how the 'stamp of approval' changed its funding fortunes almost overnight.

Two Conservative parliamentary candidates have come under scrutiny from the Charity Commission this year, just as the party is trying to highlight its links with civil society.