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SCVO
28th June 2018 admin

Charity teams up with Google for digital training

Media Trust is set to host masterclasses across the UK to help charities improve to boost their communication skills

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SCVO
28th June 2018 admin

Engender marks 25 years success but the equality battle continues

Equality charity will celebrate 25 years at a parliamentary reception

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28th June 2018 admin

VODG welcomes parliamentary committees’ calls for social care reform

The Health and Social Care and Housing, Communities and Local Government Committees have published it first report. The Committees address

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28th June 2018 admin

Care sector descends on parliament to urge immediate resolution to sleep-in crisis

Today, Wednesday 27 June, dozens of people with learning disabilities, their families, care workers and representatives of the social care

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28th June 2018 admin

June Brexit Update

It has been a busy few weeks for the government in terms of Brexit developments and ongoing pressure from both

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SCVO
27th June 2018 admin

Third sector secretary quits cabinet

The Scottish Government cabinet secretary with responsibility for the third sector has quit

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SCVO
27th June 2018 admin

Public urged to look out for children over the holidays

Child Protection Committees Scotland has launched a new campaign which aims to help the public spot neglect

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SCVO
27th June 2018 admin

Mum who created heartwarming poem in VIP appearance

Laura Ross got last weekend’s Race For Life Edinburgh underway, having overcome breast cancer

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SCVO
27th June 2018 admin

Fully accessible boat launched on loch

Everyone encouraged to enjoy the lochs around the Assynt estate

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SCVO
27th June 2018 admin

Funding secured for Edinburgh community gym

Projekt 42 is set to create a new fitness centre for the community in Leith, which will provide a greater

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SCVO
27th June 2018 admin

Plans to remove rate relief for private schools progress

The Scottish Government has launched a consultation on its plans to make private schools pay extra taxes, sparking calls to

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SCVO
27th June 2018 admin

Sleep in the Park gets bigger for 2018

Social Bite will host charity sleepouts in four Scottish cities as it continues the fight to end homelessness in Scotland

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SCVO
27th June 2018 admin

Campaigners mount Glasgow arms fair protest

Glasgow Council originally promoted the event

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SCVO
27th June 2018 admin

Action plan aims to prevent cyber attacks

The Scottish Government has created a new resource which aims to help charities become more cyber secure

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SCVO
27th June 2018 admin

SNP slammed over Heathrow vote

Heathrow vote proves divisive

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27th June 2018 admin

VODG backs ‘Ask Listen Do’

‘Ask Listen Do’ is an NHS England campaign seeking to help organisations that support people with learning disabilities, and their

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27th June 2018 admin

GrantTracker Summer Discount

Throughout July and August NICVA Members can get a year’s access to GrantTracker for just £90.

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27th June 2018 admin

Taking time to tweet: must do or nice to do?

A growing number of charity CEOs are taking to Twitter as part of their daily routine. But should this be

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27th June 2018 admin

Why Carillion’s legacy might be better social value

The disorderly collapse of Carillion earlier in the year had repercussions throughout the construction industry, but its impact has been

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SCVO
26th June 2018 admin

Charity wants major reforms to child mental health support

Barnardo’s Scotland has produced a new report which highlights the reasons why young people are being rejected for specialist support

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SCVO
26th June 2018 admin

Surplus food plea to community groups

Tesco and FareShare are looking for help to provide continued support to those who face hunger

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SCVO
26th June 2018 admin

Charity welcomes junk food advert ban

Tackling junk food epidemic can cut cancer rates significantly

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SCVO
26th June 2018 admin

Older people get support to choose housing options

​Guide enables older people to make their own choices based on their individual needs

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26th June 2018 admin

HSC Transformation: Community Development Work Stream reports

Working closely with local communities to tackle health inequalities and help everyone live healthier lives is the central theme of

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WCVA
26th June 2018 admin

Competition time – win a stand at Procurex Wales 2018

Procurex Wales 2018 – the country’s largest procurement event In partnership with WCVA, Welsh Government, National Procurement Service, Business Wales

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25th June 2018 admin

Focus sharpens on the sleep in payments crisis

The #SolveSleepIns Alliance* sharpens its focus in the long-running campaign during the week commencing 25 June 2018. This step up

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SCVO
23rd June 2018 admin

Medical charity rocked by sex claims

Medecins Sans Frontieres has become the latest aid organisation to become involved in sexual abuse allegations

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SCVO
23rd June 2018 admin

Exhibition shares stories of the Rohingya

A Scottish photographer has joined forces with SCIAF and the Justice and Peace Commission to create a stunning display

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SCVO
23rd June 2018 admin

Tens of thousands of Scots miss out on vital treatment

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland has highlighted the benefit of pulmonary rehabilitation for those with chronic chest disorders

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SCVO
23rd June 2018 admin

More cash to combat child poverty

Money to be used to mitigate against effects of universal credit

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SCVO
23rd June 2018 admin

BT fined for sending charity spam emails

The telecommunications giant sent out five million emails to customers promoting three charity initiatives

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SCVO
23rd June 2018 admin

Service helps children cope with transition to high school

Project works with nine schools in Glasgow

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SCVO
23rd June 2018 admin

Milk bank gains vital funding

The money will be used to support more than 700 vulnerable babies across the country

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SCVO
23rd June 2018 admin

Bussy McBusface hits road to raise cash for charity

All proceeds from the tour will go to well known causes

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SCVO
23rd June 2018 admin

MND charity holds gala dinner

Campaigner Lucy Lintott was given an award created in memory of her friend Gordon Aikman

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SCVO
23rd June 2018 admin

Charity fears council strike could cost lives

Services to old and vulnerable people are being compromised due to industrial action

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SCVO
23rd June 2018 admin

Care services working well to prevent sexual exploitation

More than 300 inspections have been carried out to examine how Scottish organisations deal with the exploitation of children

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SCVO
23rd June 2018 admin

Sprinklers to be fitted in new social housing

The Scottish Government has confirmed it will back plans led by a Labour politician to make sprinklers mandatory in new

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23rd June 2018 admin

#NPCIgnites 2018: Inspiring the social sector

The programme for 2018’s NPC Ignites has been announced. Find out about the big names and bigger topics you can

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23rd June 2018 admin

Health and wellbeing news round-up: June 2018

NHS 1, social care 0 This month brings us the announcement of an extra £20bn for the NHS by 2022;

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WCVA
23rd June 2018 admin

WCVA at the National Eisteddfod 2018, Cardiff

WCVA is looking forward to welcoming the National Eisteddfod to Cardiff Bay between the 3 and 11 August 2018 and

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SCVO
22nd June 2018 admin

Child abuse inquiry extended

A four-year remit has been removed for the probe, which is examining historical allegations of children being abused in care

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SCVO
22nd June 2018 admin

Campaigner slams the “scourge” of poverty

Prominent blogger and campaigner Jack Monroe savaged poverty and the political causes of it

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SCVO
22nd June 2018 admin

National trauma training programme created

Staff who work with those who have suffered adverse childhood experiences are set to be given additional training

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22nd June 2018 admin

The value of small

Alex Van Vliet is the research and learning manager at Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales, leading the organisation’s

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Star-studded line-up for Michelle Obama event

Top names from music and entertainment will attend the Hunter Foundation’s gala dinner next month

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Fund to help organisations implement new Carers Act

A £500,000 fund has been launched to help third sector groups meet the costs associated with the new Carers Act

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Alcohol consumption is ‘significant public health concern’

Over a quarter of Scots are drinking more than doctors recommend, with hospital admissions four times higher than in the

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Scots tots scoff a million sweets a week

Cancer Research has published new research which shows that the nation’s love affair with sugar starts at an early age

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Could you go a whole month plastic free?

Scots are being challenged to go through July plastic-free

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Kids in care are doing better at school

Looked after children are doing better at school and immediately afterwards, but fewer visually impaired youths are going on to

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Communities are crumbling under an onslaught of cuts

Scottish communities have been left to go to ruin while the public is put at risk by brutal cuts to

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Energy giants lose fracking challenge

The Court of Session has rejected a claim led by Grangemouth bosses INEOS against anti-fracking policies

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Oxfam could cut jobs, shops and aid programmes

The shockwaves of the Haiti sex scandal continue to rock Oxfam – as the charity prepares to make cuts of

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Homelessness bombshell as figures rise

Shelter Scotland has said an increase in homeless applications for the first time in nine years should act as a

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Art school fire hits charity’s funds

Music charity Paragon has had to cancel an event for hundreds of people after the huge blaze in Glasgow

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Revealed: the terrible toll of PIP on MS patients

A “senseless and unfounded” rule in the disability benefits system is causing people with MS to lose support at an

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

It’s not old people who can’t afford heating

Those who struggle to heat their homes in winter are more likely to be under 65 and living in rented

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Kibble develops foster care for traumatised kids

A Scottish charity and university have worked together to create a groundbreaking foster care service for seriously traumatised children

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Sexual assaults rife at music festivals

Campaigners have said figures that show one in five revellers face unwanted sexual behaviour are shocking but not surprising

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Charity denies whistleblower’s sacking claims

An animal welfare charity said it did not sack its head of policy because he spoke out about pension fund

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Charity hosts sexual abuse conference

Break the Silence invited several guest speakers to its first conference

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Aid and environmental charities get legacy boost

More people are leaving legacies to environmental and overseas aid charities – but less to religious ones, new data has

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Spending watchdog’s report slams Universal Credit

DWP doesn’t accept system is causing hardship but report details numerous problems

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Exclusive: winners of the 2018 Scottish Charity Awards

Blood Bikes Scotland secured a double at this year’s ceremony, with HIV Scotland and the Point and Sandwick Trust amongst

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Support for children with brain conditions

Charity Cerebra is bringing a toolkit and workshops that have proved successful in England and Wales to Scotland

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Marie Curie picks up digital Scottish Charity Award

Terminal illness charity Marie Curie has been awarded after making a major change to its record keeping system

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Marathon man Bob wins Terrific Trustee

Bob Nolan of Deafblind Scotland has been named as Scotland’s most Terrific Trustee

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Windfarm operator wins Scottish Charity Award

The UK’s biggest community windfarm operator is generating £800,000 a year for community projects in the Western Isles

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SCVO
21st June 2018 admin

Charity boss is a Leading Light of the third sector

Ewan Aitken has been named as a Leading Light of Scotland’s third sector

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21st June 2018 admin

Grant reporting – can we fix it? Yes we can!

At the Blagrave Trust, we are passionate about ensuring that we do everything we can to increase the effectiveness of

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21st June 2018 admin

GDPR: what are the next steps for your organisation?

The countdown to the GDPR is done, but what if your charity is not quite ready? Alexandra Weatherdon, solicitor in

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21st June 2018 admin

From strategy to sandwiches: small charity CEOs do it all

In August 2017, I started my role as chief executive of the Small Charities Coalition (SCC). When I applied for

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21st June 2018 admin

Leading with Pride: how to make your charity more LGBT inclusive

To mark the start of Pride month, Rachel Waterman, Director of Operations at the LGBT Foundation, shares her thoughts on

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21st June 2018 admin

Why small charities matter to us all

I’m a Londoner. I’ve lived here nearly all my life. I find everything about London fascinating and compelling. Its history,

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21st June 2018 admin

Governance round-up: June 2018

Resources for smaller charities It’s Small Charity Week! So here’s to the thousands of organisations that make up the core

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21st June 2018 admin

Building bridges between volunteering and research

As a volunteer manager, I like my practice to be evidence-based. I think we all do. A joint event sought

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21st June 2018 admin

Why choosing the right lender is critical for charities and social enterprise

Carolyn Sims is Banking Director at Charity Bank. She is also a trustee and in some instances treasurer of a

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21st June 2018 admin

The inside track: June 2018

Our latest update on what’s going on in Westminister that might impact charities includes the latest on Brexit and whether

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21st June 2018 admin

Volunteering round-up: June 2018

Volunteers’ Week is over for another year, but we have plenty for you to catch up on, from efforts to

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21st June 2018 admin

Volunteers’ Week 2018: Making the days count

I can’t think of many things that leave me feeling more optimistic, or more uplifted, than seeing the thousands of

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21st June 2018 admin

Funding round-up: June 2018

A radical look at charitable tax reliefs The chair of the Charity Tax Commission, Sir Nicholas Montagu, has written a

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21st June 2018 admin

Saying thanks

Whether we’ll admit it or not, we all love to receive a genuine ‘thank you’ for something we have done.

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21st June 2018 admin

Public Services News Round-up: May 2018

This month’s round up includes plans to make the government more transparent, and to improve partnerships between the health and

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21st June 2018 admin

Summary of discussions from the Fundraising Regulation Seminar (12/06/2018)

An article detailing some of the comments, questions and answers from the Roundtable and Panel sessions at the Fundraising Regulation Seminar

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21st June 2018 admin

What does Brexit really mean for us? Case Studies from the voluntary and community sector- Report Launch

Tomorrow, 21st June, NICVA will host an event to launch a case studies report highlighting potential impacts of Brexit on

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21st June 2018 admin

First learners complete online Coaching and Mentoring training

We are delighted our first 20 learners have completed the online learning part of their ILM training from March to

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21st June 2018 admin

Useful resources from the Fundraising Regulation Seminar

There was a full house in NICVA for the fundraising regulation seminar on 12 June with Stephen Dunmore CEO of

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21st June 2018 admin

NICS Outcomes Delivery Plan 2018/19. Too Long; Didn’t Read

On Monday, (4 June) the NICS set out the actions that NI departments intend to take during 2018/19 to take forward

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WCVA
21st June 2018 admin

Last chance to apply for this round of Welsh Government’s Wales for Africa Grants

The Welsh Government Wales for Africa grants scheme is a £230,000 grant fund for community groups and organisations throughout Wales

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WCVA
21st June 2018 admin

Increased grant funding for public service innovation

Fabric was one of the projects funded in the first round of innovate to save. Read their story here. A second

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WCVA
21st June 2018 admin

New website helps you get into volunteering

Our brand new volunteering website, launched last week, makes it easy for volunteers to search and sign up for volunteering

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WCVA
21st June 2018 admin

Why Open Government is the route to better government in Wales

Devolution has given Wales the chance to start from scratch with a new layer of government that was intended to

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WCVA
21st June 2018 admin

Book Now – Webinar: National Development Framework Consultation

Webinar: National Development Framework Consultation Date: 02 July 2018, 2pm Following extensive engagement and discussion with stakeholders across Wales, Welsh

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WCVA
21st June 2018 admin

Last chance to book – Helping Nature Work for Your Community

These free events will share experiences from projects using nature to deliver better health, recreation and skills whilst also protecting

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WCVA
21st June 2018 admin

Wales for Africa – Small scale funding for sustainable development projects

The Welsh Government Wales for Africa grants scheme is a £230,000 grant fund for community groups and organisations throughout Wales

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WCVA
21st June 2018 admin

Winners of the Wales Volunteer of the Year Awards 2018

They are the people who give up hundreds of hours of their time every year for no reward except to

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WCVA
21st June 2018 admin

Active Inclusion Fund helping to tackle disability employment gap

The funding supports organisations that work with unemployed or economically inactive people to improve their situations and help them move

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21st June 2018 admin

Reforming charitable tax reliefs

Sir Nicholas Montagu KCB, Chair of the Charity Tax Commission shares his thoughts on the role and goals of the

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21st June 2018 admin

What’s the chance your impact-investment has an impact?

Comparing impact across different investment opportunities is extremely hard to do. But there are tools to help you make an

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