Supporting Voluntary and Community Action
The National Committee of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has launched its manifesto for the next government, calling for greater political and financial investment into charities and...
Councils will no longer be required to levy the bedroom tax in cases where it will breach an individual’s human rights - including cases where a person has severe disabilities.
This follows a ruling by the UK Supreme Court...
Voscur is calling upon organisations working with young people and students to encourage their stakeholders to register to vote by midnight on the 26 November in order to have their say in the General Election on the 12 December....
The Department of Work and Pensions has announced a £10 million Universal Credit Transition Fund for outreach programmes to help vulnerable people make Universal Credit claims.
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Trustees’ Week 2019 is now in full swing, running from Monday 4 – Friday 8 November, and it’s a chance to thank your existing trustees, recruit new trustees, and make a pledge for trustee diversity.
The...
The Charity Commission, along with the other UK regulators is seeking engagement partners to join key stakeholder groups that will help to gather feedback and ideas for changes to the charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP).
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Rising Arts Agency has launched a...
Over two thirds of charities think that fraud is a major risk, according to new research from the Charity Commission.
Despite this, less than 9% of charities have a fraud awareness training programme....
Bristol City Council has launched its consultation on the level of council tax it will charge for the year 2020-21.
The council is proposing...
The 2019-20 Voscurs, Bristol’s social impact awards, are now open for nominations.
This is your chance to nominate a group or individual for their hard work since January 2019. There are seven categories...