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Government's work to cut red tape deserves credit, says NCVO chief

Tue, 22 May 2012 12:29:00 GMT

The NCVO has said the government should be applauded for the progress it has made on implementing Lord Hodgson’s advice on ways to cut red tape for charities.

Cabinet Office spokesman admits Big Society is still work in progress

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

Lord William Wallace of Saltaire, Cabinet Office spokesman in the House of Lords, told sector leaders yesterday that he "hopes" the government is making progress on delivering for civil society.

Tax relief cap is needed to deter unscrupulous charities, says peer

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

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.

Thomas lambasts 'lack of leadership' in Cabinet Office

Thu, 17 May 2012 09:00:00 GMT

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

Charities Act gets vote of approval from charity law experts

Wed, 16 May 2012 11:48:00 GMT

The Charities Act 2006 has, overall, proved to be a good piece of legislation that is fit for purpose, the NCVO Charity Law Review Advisory Group has concluded.

Timeline: Coalition government so far

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:21:00 GMT

It’s two years since Britain voted in the previously unlikely coalition of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Celina Ribeiro tracks the main developments of the coalition’s first half of government.

Queen's speech: Government 'must enshrine aid pledge in law'

Wed, 9 May 2012 11:44:00 GMT

The government has renewed its commitment to provide 0.7 per cent of gross national income on aid from 2013 in the Queen's speech this morning, but a senior figure at aid charity One has warned it must be "enshrined in law" to protect the promise.

Civil society ministers to go head-to-head in live ‘question time’ debate

Fri, 4 May 2012 10:37:00 GMT

Civil Society Media is to host a live question time-style debate with Nick Hurd, Gareth Thomas and Sir Stuart Etherington as the coalition government reaches the end of its first two years in power.

Rise in voluntary sector employment for first time in six quarters

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:24:00 GMT

Employment in the voluntary sector has increased for the first time in the past six quarters with an additional 36,000 employees estimated to have entered the sector between October and December 2011 according to the latest Labour Force Survey.

'Give it back George' gift aid campaign gains momentum

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:07:00 GMT

A CAF and NCVO-led campaign calling on the Chancellor to exempt charitable donations from a cap on personal tax reliefs has gained over 340 official supporters, including 171 organisations.

Etherington: More fundraisers will become chief execs

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 11:48:00 GMT

Sir Stuart Etherington believes that fundraisers will become chief executives at a faster rate than has been the case, he told a conference this morning.

Europe's future rests on civil society

Tue, 6 Mar 2012 08:00:00 GMT

The future of Europe depends on unleashing the potential of civil society, believes Sir Stuart Etherington.

NCVO chief: Sector must renew itself for the tough years ahead

Mon, 5 Mar 2012 13:15:00 GMT

The sector must stop looking to government to solve its problems and needs to "renew itself" if it is to survive and flourish in the difficult period ahead, NCVO chief executive Sir Stuart Etherington said this morning.

Wedding bells to chime for Rosamund and Stuart

Fri, 2 Mar 2012 12:37:00 GMT

We all know that ‘charity’ comes from the word ‘caritas’, and that caritas means love, but it seems there are some in the sector who have taken this quite literally.

NCVO changes its mind on 'weak' lobbying register

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:41:00 GMT

The NCVO has changed its position on the lobbying register, and now says charities should not be compelled to be on it.

Funding boost for business secondment programme

Mon, 27 Feb 2012 11:49:00 GMT

Business in the Community has received an investment of £20,000 from Lloyds Banking Group to expand its full-time community secondment scheme.

Sector leaders call for a second transition fund in the Budget

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:45:00 GMT

NCVO has written to George Osborne ahead of the upcoming Budget calling for a second wave of transition funding for the sector.

Sir Stuart calls for more charity leaders to sit on corporate boards

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 12:40:00 GMT

Sir Stuart Etherington, chief executive of NCVO, has said credit ratings agencies should be not-for-profits by law, and has called for more charity sector leaders to sit on PLC boards.

Etherington fears emergence of 'fourth sector'

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:32:00 GMT

Sir Stuart Etherington is concerned that the delivery of public services may eventually be limited to only a small number of large-scale providers, effectively creating a ‘fourth sector’.

Voluntary sector workforce has fallen by 70,000

Mon, 9 Jan 2012 11:57:00 GMT

Employment in the voluntary sector has dropped by 8.7 per cent in the last year, according to the latest Labour Force Survey results.