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VODG, the group that represents voluntary sector organisations, is disappointed the government has chosen to delay its long-awaited green paper,

VODG and the Association of Mental Health Providers, in partnership with Choice Support, are hosting a leadership seminar with Nan

VODG is the leading infrastructure body for voluntary sector disability organisations. We have a hard won reputation for championing the

Findings from the Care Quality Commission’s Driving Improvement report – exploring how adult social care services from across the country

“Today the Prime Minister has announced additional funding for the NHS. This is recognised to help shore up a system

Representatives of approximately half of all organisations who provide care services to people with learning disabilities in the UK have

A new report outlines the challenges and solutions to moving people with learning disabilities, autism and/or mental health conditions out

Welcome to the latest edition of STOMP News, the e-bulletin for social care providers committed to STopping Over-Medication of People

VODG is working with Skills for Care on the workforce planning and development aspects of transforming care. We have developed

Monday, 17 September 2018 | London VODG members support over one million disabled people, employ over 85,000 staff and have a

Do you know whether the people you support eat a healthy diet? Do they drink enough? This week (21 to

Each year VODG hosts a meeting of minds between our members and sector stakeholders. This year VODG is delighted to

Twitter0 Facebook0 LinkedIn0 Civil society strategy The engagement exercise that DCMS ran to inform its civil society strategy ended earlier

Twitter0 Facebook0 LinkedIn0 The reality of international aid is often tough and messy, with on-the-ground delivery taking place in desperate,

Last month, the Government’s cyber security breaches survey revealed that 19% of charities have been targeted by cyber attackers over

It’s five years since the Justice Data Lab was launched and we should celebrate! If you haven’t heard of it,

Twitter0 Facebook0 LinkedIn0 Welcome to our May impact round-up. Each month in NCVO Charities Evaluation Services we summarise the latest

During the week of the consultation deadline, ACEVO CEO Vicky Browning shares her thoughts on what the civil society strategy

This week NPC made our submission to the civil society strategy consultation from DCMS. Lots of other social sector organisations

Twitter0 Facebook0 LinkedIn0 It’s becoming increasingly acknowledged that loneliness, a problem usually associated with older people, is now prevalent among

Twitter0 Facebook0 LinkedIn0 Last year, for the third year, we asked our members to tell us how they thought we

Although not for the faint-hearted, changing a charity’s name, look and offer can be exactly what’s needed to broaden your

This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, when charities from around the UK try to challenge people’s attitudes to individuals

Twitter0 Facebook0 LinkedIn0 Today, NCVO submitted its response to the Charity Commission’s consultation on new guidance for charities ‘connected’ to

DBS checks play an important role in ensuring robust safeguarding procedures. Sarah Thompson, business development manager at uCheck, explores the

Grant reporting is broken. Can we fix it? May 2018 Blogs ‘Funder-led. Bureaucratic. Time-consuming. Misunderstood.’ These are words used to

Twitter0 Facebook0 LinkedIn0 Diversity was the subject of three different workshops at the NCVO annual conference last month: ‘Diversity and

Twitter0 Facebook0 LinkedIn0 Here’s our latest update on what’s going on in Westminster that might impact charities. This month we

Twitter0 Facebook0 LinkedIn0 The NCVO’s UK Civil Society Almanac is a rich source of information on the voluntary sector. To

Darren York, CEO at TCV, the community volunteering charity, found that involving staff from the very beginning helped to ensure

Lyn Waddington is studying an MSc in strategy, leadership and change at Bristol University. She is also chair of a

The Skills Builder framework provides not only a shared language for these skills but also a step-by-step approach that makes

This session will follow on from the Responsible Business Tracker discussion session in May, where there was an opportunity to

This session will follow on from the Responsible Business Tracker discussion session in May, where there was an opportunity to

This session will follow on from the Responsible Business Tracker discussion session in May, where there was an opportunity to

Senior Researcher May 2018 News We have an exciting opportunity for a creative, analytical and driven individual to join our

Twitter0 Facebook0 LinkedIn0 Imagine waking up tomorrow and finding that every single one of your charity’s files had been encrypted

Income diversification is key to many civil society organisations’ sustainability. But where do you begin? asks Steph Taylor, senior advisory

Twitter0 Facebook0 LinkedIn0 April may have been dominated by the news that we had five days of nice weather, but:

Twitter0 Facebook0 LinkedIn0 This month we have a bumper edition of news and events, and a lot of opportunities to

The winner, Mercure Convention Center Ancol Jakarta, beat entries from around the world to win the title. The hotel was

Stephen Farrant, Director of Sustainability, Innovation and Sectors on why purpose-driven leaders are essential. It seems as though map reading,

Twitter0 Facebook0 LinkedIn0 Community transport includes diverse services, from rural bus services running a set route, to local school minibuses

Outcome Digital transformation drives smart forms of economic growth on a finite planet, reduces poverty and inequalities, and improves lives

Gudrun Cartwright, Business in the Community Environment Director invites all businesses to join Business in the Community in co-creating a

Jane Pritchard, Business in the Community’s Enterprise Director, discusses how the state of high streets give us an insight into

What is investment readiness? It’s a concept commonly found in the social entrepreneurship sector, but what does it mean? And

Twitter0 Facebook0 LinkedIn0 Welcome to our April impact round-up. Each month in NCVO Charities Evaluation Services we summarise the latest

Jean Spencer of Anglian Water speaks of collaborative working and multi-sector, regional resource planning. Last year myself and a group

Rachael Saunders, Education Director, Business in the Community on the role of education and business leaders in the regeneration of

Impact investing continues to rise up the agenda. These days major institutions from Barclays to BlackRock are involved but, despite

Louise Aston, Wellbeing Director at Business in the Community, on how we can use innovations in SMEs to ensure employee

During national stress awareness month, Hannah Massarella from Bird talks about the importance of self-care for charity CEOs. Short-term stress

Unexpected events, such as flooding, fire or cyber attacks, can hit a small business hard. Yet, 43% of small businesses

Twitter0 Facebook0 LinkedIn0 Work and Pensions select committee publishes report on European Social Funds The Work and Pensions select committee