Supporting Voluntary and Community Action
Over 100 charities have signed a statement warning the government against abolishing the Department for International Development (DfID).
It is thought that a huge shake-up of Whitehall departments will be announced either...
A new report on how the public engages with charities online has shown that 44% of people have donated digitally, and that older people’s online donations make a significant contribution.
The report, based on a survey of...
Bristol Women’s Voice is speaking to women across Bristol to find out what issues they face and what ideas they have for change.
The City Listening Project will seek to capture the voices of women who are rarely heard through discussion...
Bristol City Council and a range of organisations from the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector have teamed up to make 2020 the Year of Can Do - a year-long programme inspiring community involvement and acts of kindness across the city.
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The Charity Commission has received several reports from charities who have been targeted by fraudsters impersonating members of staff, specifically attempting to change employees’ bank details. In all these cases the request was made through an email....
More than 50 local organisations have signed up to Going for Gold: a campaign to make Bristol a Gold Sustainable Food City for its commitment to tackling food waste, promoting food equality and getting people to eat ...
Land use think tank, Shared Assets, has released new research which aims to provide a detailed snapshot of common good land use in England.
Shared Assets is a social enterprise think and do tank that promotes land management for the...
Young people wishing to vote in next month’s general election have until midnight tonight to register.
Earlier this month, we called upon VCSE organisations working with young people and students to encourage their stakeholders to...
A block of disused public toilets in Avonmouth is available for Community Asset Transfer (CAT) bids, where community groups have the chance to manage and run a property to benefit local people.
The toilet building, at the edge of Avonmouth Park on Avonmouth Road, is a single-...
Bristol City Council is inviting anyone with hearing loss or deafness (or anyone from a supporting organisation) to take part in a short survey which will inform service provision and assessment for hearing-impaired people.
Whilst this is not a formal consultation, the survey...