The makers of Giving Tuesday, a global charity awareness drive that takes place every November, have announced that 5 May 2020 will be taken over by #GivingTuesdayNow: a special extra edition of Giving Tuesday, in light of the challenges that charitable organisations of...
There will be several opportunities for VCSE organisations to have their voices heard over their future and the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
First, the House of Lords will be debating the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on...
The government has refused opposition demands for additional funding for charities.
In parliament yesterday, Oliver Dowden MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport...
The Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) has launched its latest briefing paper on the challenges faced by the VCSE during the...
A new social media campaign, #NeverMoreNeeded, has highlighted the increasingly vital role that our Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations play in society during the coronavirus pandemic.
The campaign, which launched just ahead of the BBC's Big...
More than 60 charity leaders have signed an open letter urging the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak to allow furloughed charity workers to volunteer for their own organisation.
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The Fundraising Regulator has published new guidance on setting up a fundraising appeal.
The guidance has been...
The West of England Civil Society Partnership (WoECSP) has outlined the role that many Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector organisations are playing in coordinated efforts to respond to coronavirus.
At...
We are cautiously optimistic following the UK government’s announcement of £750m worth of aid to charities as part of its response to coronavirus, including £370m allocated to small and medium-sized charities.
Whilst it is...
Over half of charities could disappear in the next six months, according to a survey conducted by the Directory of Social Change (DSC).
Thousands of charities were surveyed in order to understand the impact of COVID-19 restrictions...