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Marie Curie opens national support centre and adds 140 staff

Mon, 21 May 2012 11:41:00 GMT

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

Marie Curie chief executive to retire

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 12:07:00 GMT

Thomas Hughes-Hallett is to retire as chief executive of Marie Curie Cancer Care by the end of the year.

Bubb tells MPs that contracts are better than grants

Wed, 6 Jul 2011 10:33:00 GMT

Sir Stephen Bubb, chief executive of Acevo, told a select committee meeting yesterday that grants were "problematic" for the sector and that contracts were preferable.

NHS report makes case for increased charity involvement

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:55:00 GMT

The NHS Future Forum’s report on choice and competition has argued strongly in favour of allowing charities to deliver more NHS services, as well as giving them the ‘Right to Challenge’.

Bubb asks MPs for meeting to debate criticisms of charity sector

Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:22:00 GMT

Sir Stephen Bubb, chief executive of Acevo, has asked the Public Administration Select Committee for a session with charity chief executives to address criticisms made towards the voluntary sector in a PASC meeting last week.

Charities' spend on advertising rapped by MPs

Tue, 18 Jan 2011 14:05:00 GMT

Charities’ spend on advertising and campaigning compared with levels of service delivery to beneficiaries has come under sharp scrutiny by the Public Administration Select Committee.

Top 100 Chief Executives Survey

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Vibeka Mair reviews the leaders of the UK’s largest charities.

Do I miss my shareholders?

Fri, 1 Jul 2005 00:00:00 GMT

If a boardmember doesn't act as the owner of the charity, is there not a danger that the chief executive assumes the owner role and becomes better known than the charity itself? Tom Hughes-Hallett reveals why board members need to have a stake in their charities.