Ann Frye, one of the country's leading authorities on mobility and inclusion, has been appointed chair of Mobility Choice

The Charity Commission launched further draft supplementary public benefit guidance for charities, with the publication of Public Benefit and the Advancement of Education and Public Benefit and Fee-charging.

It's been a bad Christmas for the virtual gift. In a torrent of negative press, spurred on by a series of provocative press releases originating from within the ethical gift market itself, virtual gifts have been attacked as misleading to the public and even environmentally destructive. Can charities recover from the bruising or has the virtual gift bubble burst?

A wide range of charities were supported by Christmas appeals in the UK's national newspapers. The Independent's appeal focused on international aid, collecting for Merlin, The Welfare Association and Anti-Slavery International, as did The Times, which chose the British Red Cross.