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This section contains articles previously featured on our Current News page that may be useful for future reference. All items were entered on the site after the 1st May 2009.
23/06/11
Forty per cent of small charities 'have difficulty filling vacancies'
Salaries are an issue and the job type they most struggle with is fundraisers, says poll by the Foundation for Social Improvement
More than... Read more...
23/06/11
Announcing the first Charity Learning Conference & Awards
The first Charity Learning Conference & Awards on 15 September, London, is set to be an inspiring event, celebrating the great work... Read more...
13/06/11
Cuts likely to hit charities harder than expected
Around one third of voluntary and charitable organisations in England receive public money to support their work and over 20,000 organisations say... Read more...
06/06/11
Do-it and Sony bring crowdsourced idea to life
Sony and YouthNet, announce a unique partnership to create “+U” (pronounced “plus you”), a revolutionary mobile volunteering... Read more...
06/06/11
Survey shows spending cuts will impact on mentoring projects
The Mentoring and Befriending Foundation (MBF) 2011 funding survey highlights the grave impact that spending cuts are having on mentoring and... Read more...
02/06/11
Why volunteer management requires specific skills
A Position Statement published by Skills - Third Sector on 31 May 2011.
Skills – Third Sector champions the skills of volunteer... Read more...
19/05/11
v launches new Volunteering Knowledge Network
Youth volunteering charity v has launched the Volunteering Knowledge Network to connect individuals and organisations in the field.
The... Read more...
18/05/11
Announcement that Trustees' Week is running for a second year
The second national Trustees' Week will run this year from Monday 31st October - 6th November following on from the success in 2010 of the... Read more...
17/05/11
Media Trust opens small grassroots grants for digital inclusion
The Media Trust has opened a grassroots grants scheme, offering cash, training and support to communities isolated and disempowered by age,... Read more...
13/05/11
Tough times for adult learners - survey shows
NIACE's annual survey of current and recent adult participation in learning is bad news for anyone over the age of 25 trying to improve... Read more...
09/05/11
Launch of The Adult and Community Learning Fund
New fund available to support adult education has been launched by the Skills Funding Agency, in partnership with NIACE
The Adult and Community... Read more...
28/04/11
Launch of 'Thrive' - Free Business Support for North East Organisations
The Thrive programme is offering tailored business support to third sector organisations to help them diversify their incomes.
The... Read more...
27/04/11
New Volunteering England archive documents the history of volunteering in England
A book launch and celebration event at the London School of Economics (LSE) marked the official deposit of the Volunteering England Collection.... Read more...
18/04/11
Reinventing Leadership development in 2011
A research project launched today [13 April 2011] will consider how innovative learning approaches are impacting leadership... Read more...
14/04/11
Applications open for 2012 Clore Social Fellowships
Calling all future leaders with a social purpose
– Clore Social Leadership Programme open for 2012
Applications for the 2012... Read more...
12/04/11
Third of Britons 'have no interest in volunteering or fundraising'
Research commissioned by Parkinson's UK finds 61 per cent of population have never volunteered
Almost a third of the British public have no... Read more...
07/04/11
Charity staff numbers flatline despite Big Society
Numbers of paid staff and average hourly pay have failed to recover since the last quarter, despite increased emphasis on the Government’s... Read more...
05/04/11
North East VCS Awards - Nominations end soon!
The 2011 awards are now open for entries. Do you know a North East charity, organisation or person that deserves an award for the amazing... Read more...
04/04/11
Charity staff salary satisfaction down for fourth year running, poll indicates
Third Sector's Charity Pulse survey uncovers how sector employees feel about their working lives.
Voluntary sector staff are becoming... Read more...
30/03/11
Bleakest ever outlook amongst charity leaders revealed
With the post-Budget fall-out still dominating the headlines, a new survey suggests that confidence levels in the voluntary sector’s financial... Read more...
