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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.
29/01/10
Media Trust offers grants for digital media projects
Community Voices programme will fund charities that help isolated people access digital media
The Media Trust has opened a new £250,000 grants... Read more...
27/01/10
Sector delegation will meet Darling to discuss public services
A delegation led by chief executives body Acevo will meet Chancellor Alistair Darling to discuss how the voluntary sector can work with Government... Read more...
26/01/10
Alert over charity campaigning in run-up to general election
Charities that campaign extensively for their causes during the forthcoming election might have to register with the Electoral Commission , even... Read more...
25/01/10
Members of local Alzheimer's Society group form rival
Action on Dementia Sunderland breaks away because society has become 'like a top-down quango'.
Several members of a local branch of the... Read more...
25/01/10
Charlie gets on his bike to raise £100,000 for Haiti appeal
Seven-year-old Charlie Simpson has raised tens of thousands of pounds for children in Haiti by completing a five-mile sponsored cycle around his... Read more...
18/01/10
Third Sector Capacity Fund - Round 3 Launched
The Third Round of the Third Sector Capacity Fund is now open for Expressions of Interest.
The Third Sector Capacity Fund wishes to invest in... Read more...
18/01/10
Charities are toughest places to work in Britain
Charities are among the toughest places to work in Britain, according to research from Cardiff University and the University of Glamorgan into... Read more...
13/01/10
Sector's best-case scenario: cuts of 'hundreds of millions', says CFDG report
The most optimistic scenario for the voluntary sector in the next public spending round is overall funding cuts of “hundreds of millions if not... Read more...
11/01/10
Adults encouraged to get back into learning
A charity is encouraging people across the country to get involved with adult learning in order to improve their lives and boost their confidence.... Read more...
11/01/10
A Labour victory 'would be better for the voluntary sector'
Third Sector and nfpSynergy survey finds greater support among charity professionals for Labour than for the Conservatives and LibDems
A fourth... Read more...
08/01/10
Help blind people cope with snow, charity urges
As snow and ice cause chaos across the country, national sight charity Action for Blind People is calling on people to spare a thought for their... Read more...
06/01/10
Sharing lessons to beat the recession
New research demonstrates third and private sector organisations should share their expertise to build capacity.
The research, published... Read more...
05/01/10
Voluntary sector represented in New Year Honours
Clare Tickell of Action for Children and Graham Wynne of the RSPB among recipients
The chief executives of the RSPB and Action for Children top... Read more...
23/12/09
PNE Development Wall Planner 2010
PNE Development has a limited number of our fantastic A1 size wall planners to help you get organised for 2010!
To make your request simply... Read more...
23/12/09
'Twixtmas' offers five seasonal days of charity action
'Twixtmas' is the name being give to the gap between Christmas and New Year which offers a five-day opportunity to make the world a better place... Read more...
21/12/09
Anti-X Factor campaign raises thousands for Shelter
People who bought Rage Against the Machine's Killing in the Name were urged to donate to the charity
A campaign to keep The X Factor winner Joe... Read more...
18/12/09
Value of volunteering more than economic
With rising unemployment and fewer job vacancies, the current financial crisis has seen renewed policy emphasis in both Europe and the UK on... Read more...
15/12/09
Bmycharity donations in November almost double on previous year
Fundraising website removed commission charges in October
Nearly twice as much money was donated to charity through fundraising website... Read more...
15/12/09
Vetting and barring scheme will not put volunteers off, says report
Sir Roger Singleton says people are unlikely to be deterred by bureaucracy
The new vetting and barring scheme will not put people off... Read more...
14/12/09
New volunteering fund launched
A new funding model designed to broaden and strengthen investment in volunteering in health and social care was unveiled today.
The Health and... Read more...
