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NSPCC distances itself from volunteer supporter of Stuart Hall

18 Jun 2013 | Governance | Vibeka Mair

Tags: Risk and crisis management | Social media

New NSPCC chief executive Peter Wanless took to Twitter yesterday to distance the charity from a branch chair who had given convicted paedophile Stuart Hall a character reference during his court case.

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A Labour government would focus on 'politics of wellbeing'

Governance | Jonathan Last
18 Jun 2013

Tags: Big Society | Social

Shadow cabinet minister Jon Cruddas has outlined his party’s vision for ‘rebuilding Britain’, emphasising a focus on tackling social problems over spending.

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Shadow minister: Big Society Network is coalition’s ‘favourite charity’ 2

Finance | Tania Mason
18 Jun 2013

Tags: Accountability and transparency | Statutory funding | Public service delivery

The £500,000 allocated by the Cabinet Office to Big Society Network and Society Network Foundation since April last year was for the Big Society Awards, Nick Hurd has confirmed.

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BIG announces £19m in community grants

Fundraising | Kirsty Weakley
18 Jun 2013

Tags: Funding | Grants & Grantmaking

The Big Lottery Fund has announced 72 projects that have been allocated a share of £19m from its Reaching Communities programme.

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Unlisted retail bonds – a positive development for investors and issuers

Finance | 18 Jun 2013

Tags: Social investment

In recent weeks, a number of social organisations have launched unlisted retail bonds. Philip Secrett analyses the new trend.

Whatever the motivation behind the idea that charities be required to publish their expenditure on campaigning and political work in their annual returns, I don't think we should reject it too quickly. While such a requirement should not become burdensome for charities, any move towards greater transparency and accountability, in our sector as in others, is a positive one.

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NCVO to look at ways of improving national media coverage of sector

Finance | Jonathan Last
18 Jun 2013

Tags: Human resources

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations has commissioned a report to find ways to encourage the national media to give the voluntary sector more positive coverage, the umbrella body's chair, Martyn Lewis, has advised.

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Fundraising self-regulation review announced

Fundraising | Celina Ribeiro
18 Jun 2013

Tags: Regulation

The three fundraising regulatory bodies – the Institute of Fundraising, PFRA and Fundraising Standards Board – have opened up a tender to review the way fundraising self-regulation works.