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eBay for Charity adds support to Small Charities Week

Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:00 GMT

eBay for Charity is the latest partner of Small Charity Week 2013 to announce details of its support, giving small charities the opportunity to call for donations at its checkout.

Specialist Work Programme providers should get more funding for new services, say MPs

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:26:00 GMT

The Department for Work and Pensions should use some of the money it has saved on outcome payments in the first year of the Work Programme, to fund new services from specialist providers to help the most disadvantaged jobseekers engage with the Programme, an influential committee of MPs has said.

Nesta launches crowdfunding directory

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:25:00 GMT

Nesta has launched an online directory which lists all the crowdfunding sites in the UK.

BIG gives out £44m in community grants

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:01:00 GMT

The Big Lottery Fund has announced over £44m in funding for 160 community groups as part of its Reaching Communities programme.

Canal and River Trust challenges students to design collection box

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:46:00 GMT

The Canal and River Trust has challenged product design students from Central St Martins university in London to create a collection box “fit for the 21st century” for the charity.

High donations are made anonymously to reflect favourably on charities, study suggests

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:33:00 GMT

Large anonymous donations may be made with the intention of boosting a charity’s reputation of quality, according to research released today by the University of Bristol.

Commission reissues business rate relief warning

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:12:00 GMT

The Charity Commission has reissued an alert for charities about the risks of entering tenancy agreements that intend to take advantage of business rate relief.

Government to provide support to charities bidding for rehabilitation contracts

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:12:00 GMT

The Cabinet Office and the Ministry of Justice plan to develop a tool which will help charities and social enterprises assess the financial viability of sub-contract offers to deliver probation services.

16 philanthropists join CRUK £100m fundraising board

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:43:00 GMT

Cancer Research UK has signed up 16 high-flying philanthropists to the development board to lead its £100m fundraising campaign for the Francis Crick Institute.

Fundraisers should be champions of their own profession

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:17:00 GMT

It’s all well and good promoting the cause, but fundraisers need to do better at promoting their own profession, says Bruce Tait.

DWP told to publish names of organisations involved in workfare

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:23:00 GMT

The Information Tribunal has ruled that the Department for Work and Pensions must publish the names of the businesses and charities which are involved in its unpaid work experience schemes.

Civil society merger of the year

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:22:00 GMT

An impressive array of sector leaders turned out in all their finery on Saturday to attend the wedding of Sir Stuart Etherington and Rosamund McCarthy.

Comic Relief appoints BBC Worldwide chief as new chairman

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:14:00 GMT

Peter Bennett-Jones has decided to step down as chairman of Comic Relief after 15 years at the helm.

Screwfix launches foundation to help charities fix their properties

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:08:00 GMT

One of the biggest trade retailers in the UK, Screwfix, has set up a charity that will provide grants for charities to fix, maintain and improve their properties.

When ignorance is far from bliss

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:59:00 GMT

A shifting political atmosphere is putting power in the hands of the inexperienced, warns Robert Ashton.

'Women' dropped from WRVS in re-brand

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:40:00 GMT

The WRVS, which mobilised women on the home front during World War II, has today dropped the reference to women in its name as it seeks to shed its female identity and reach a more masculine audience.

Welsh government opens voluntary sector consultation

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:20:00 GMT

The Welsh government has opened a consultation on its relationship with the voluntary sector and is looking for views on how it can work in partnership with the sector.

Your picks of the week

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:12:00 GMT

Your CivilSociety rounds-up the most read stories from the previous week.

Crime prevention charity will challenge rate relief decision

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:41:00 GMT

The Public Safety Charitable Trust plans to appeal this week’s High Court ruling that it cannot claim rate relief for the 1,500 empty commercial buildings it leases around the country.

Sector needs a 'data manifesto', says leadership review

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:01:00 GMT

The voluntary sector should create a “data manifesto” that identifies who holds data about the sector and enables the sharing of data, recommends Dame Mary Marsh’s review of leadership and skills in the social sector.