Archive: Charity

Comment: NHS reforms will squeeze out the voluntary sector

Scott Sinclair: 'If the voluntary sector is squeezed out of the market, this is a real loss for patients, and the NHS would struggle to cover the added value that we provide.'

The proposed NHS reforms are unclear, and must be rewritten to avoid the confusion they have already generated.

Charities 'revolutionary' to public service reform

Tories to create Office of Civil Society

Brown: Unsung heroes will boost 'Britishness'

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PCS: Fraud risk heightened by cuts to charity regulator

Good causes could lose billions of pounds a year to fraud if cuts to the charity regulator go through, the Public and Commercial Services union is warning.

RSCPA: Remember A Charity Week - Spare A Thought For Animals

The RSPCA is urging people to spare a thought for the ‘suitcase puppies’ this week for Remember A Charity Week (12 to 18 September 2011).

United Response: Disability charity launches its website in easy read

The national disability charity, United Response, is launching a new version of its website today. Created in full easy read, with video translation on each page, United Response has set out to deliver a website, which is accessible to as many people with learning disabilities as possible.

Mayhew Animal Home: Lord Mayor to host exclusive charity event to support veterans, animals and children

The Lord Mayor of Westminster, Councillor Susie Burbridge is hosting a special fundraising evening for three local charities supported by The Ritz hotel and the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Those taking part will have the chance to win a piece of history* and some ‘money can’t buy’ experiences.

Whitehall 'trampling' charities' freedoms

Independence of UK charities is being eroded, report warns

The government is crushing the independence of charities to get its way, a panel representing the voluntary sector has said.

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'Big society' is dead, supporters admit

Cameron's 'big society' crusade is barely progressing, supporters admit

David Cameron's flagship 'big society' programme is going nowhere, its supporters admitted today.

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Is austerity making us less generous?

People are less willing to hand over to charities

The amount of money Brits give to charity is falling rapidly according to new research from voluntary groups.

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Britain facing vulnerable children "time bomb"

Government needs to 'plan for the long term'

Flaws in the funding of UK children's services are creating a "ticking time bomb" according to the charity Action for Children.

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Comment: Religions should lose favour from the taxman

Richard Heller: What matters to society is the behaviours which are inspired by belief

Why is it reasonable for taxpayers, through gift aid, to subsidise attempts to convert them to beliefs which they might regard as immoral or obnoxious?

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U-turn on the way: Govt prepares for climbdown on charity cap

Preparing for a U-turn? Charity cap being renegotiated.

Ministers appeared to be clearing the way for the latest in a long line of government U-turns today, amid an outcry over the cap on tax relief on charitable donations.

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A bit of give? Coalition set to retreat over charities row

Philanthropy in the Victorian tradition is under threat from coalition's charity tax relief change

Ministers appear close to retreat over plans to cap tax relief on charitable donations.

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Deprived pay price of charity spending cuts

Charity funding cuts will hit deprived areas hardest

Britain's deprived areas will suffer the most as a result of funding cuts to charities, according to a leaked report.

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UK rises in global charity rankings

Britain climbed up the charity rankings in 2011

Britain has become a more charitable place in the last 12 months despite the austere financial climate, a survey out today has found.

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Comment: Our public services need real reform

Nick Carey is a policy officer at the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations. He leads ACEVO's policy work on governance, financing and regulatory issues for the third sector.

Phone-hacking might have been the only show in town for the last few weeks, but public service reform shouldn't be forced to take a backseat.

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Big Society RIP? Cuts hit volunteer services

Volunteering faces cutbacks which could undermine the Big Society

Public spending cuts are likely to hit volunteering hard, a charity chief has warned.

Red tape 'purged' to help voluntary sector

Deregulation taskforce set up to help third sector

Charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups can look forward to less paperwork following the government's appointment of a red tape-cutting taskforce.

PM denies Big Society 'saving' motive

Big Society not about saving money, Cameron insists

David Cameron has denied his 'Big Society' agenda is an attempt to save money as he announced details of four "vanguard communities" in a major speech.

Dormant bank accounts to fund Cameron's Big Society

'Big Society bank' would take cash from dormant bank accounts

Labour legislation enabling the government to grab money in disused bank accounts will be used to help fund David Cameron's Big Society agenda, according to reports.

500,000 young people 'trapped in no-win situations'

Half a million teenagers in no-win situation

New charity Catch 22 says around 500,000 young people in Britain are trapped in no-win situations.

Charities to be given role in welfare

Mr Purnell launched the taskforce with an eye to getting the third sector more involved

The government is looking into how to expand the role of voluntary organisations in getting people back into work.

Tories to create Office of Civil Society

Mr Cameron has long advocated a greater role for the third sector in public services

The Tories are planning to create an Office of Civil Society if they achieve power, the party revealed today.

Charities given means to challenge commission rulings

Smaller, less well-funded charities will find it easier to appeal against rulings from the Charity Commission with the creation of a new Charity Tribunal.