Fundraising services supplier, the Dialog Group International, has gone through a major shake-up following the voluntary administration of its UK operations: DialogueDirect Fundraising UK, Face2Face Fundraising UK, NTT Fundraising, Dialog Services and Integrity Recruitment.

Integrating on and offline media, including the launch of a campaign microsite, paid dividends for Arthritis Care, explains Jo O'Boyle.

Charity lottery operators have discovered their voices over the past few years - and the government seems to be listening. New laws brought in under the Gambling Act 2005 have gradually trickled down into legislation, which will culminate this September when the new licence regime is introduced for all gambling operators. But the operators have not sat quietly during the process.

The arts fundraising world has had an interesting time of late, including being privy to a speech by the Prime Minister, where he extolled the virtues of arts and cultural organisations at a special event at the Tate Modern on 6 March. Tony Blair celebrated how the sector is much more confident, assertive and creative than it was 10 years ago, which he attributed in part to the successful funding model that has been created.