International volunteering agencies formalise partnership
Tags: Volunteering
Kirsty Weakley
Reporter , Civil Society Media Ltd from May 2011
Kirsty joined Civil Society Media in May as a reporter after completing a journalism course at Kingston University.
She has a degree in history from Swansea University where she ran a painting and decorating project helping vulnerable adults for Discovery Student Volunteering. She also lived in France for six months and speaks fluent French.
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United Nations Volunteers and Voluntary Services Overseas have announced a new partnership that they hope will maximise their impact in marginalised communities by increasing the level of local volunteering.
Volunteering England has warned organisations against job substitution, stating that it risks damaging the reputation of volunteering.
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Tags: Information security
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Horseracing’s £90m share of the sale of the Tote will be distributed through a new grantmaking charity and a grant scheme, John Penrose, the minister responsible for horseracing announced today.
Cumbria CVS will move out of three of its five buildings as it restructures the organisation following a reduction in its grant funding of £400,000.
Virgin Money Giving has facilitated £100m of donations two and a half years after its launch, the online giving platform has announced.
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