Third Sector News
The following news stories were published within the last 30 days and are taken from a number of different websites.
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Research finds training lacking for managers of volunteers
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Nearly half of the people who manage volunteers in the voluntary sector have not received any training that would help them in their work, according to a research report produced for Skills - Third Sector by the Institute for Volunteering Research. |
One-stop source for UK legislation
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A new official website provides access to UK legislation from 1267 to the present. Legislation.gov.uk brings together legislative content from Office of Public Sector Information and the Statute Law Database. Managed by the National Archives it aims to provide access to current and historic laws in a "clear and simple" format. |
One-stop source of volunteering research
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The Institute for Volunteering Research, the research arm of Volunteering England, has launched an Evidence Bank for volunteering research. The bank currently contains all of its own publicly available research produced since 1997, and will include research from other bodies later. |
Training programme for workers in voluntary youth sector
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A training programme offering 25,000 places for staff and volunteers in the voluntary youth sector will now start in September (delayed from May). The Progress scheme is funded by the Children's Workforce Development Council and managed by National Council for Voluntary Youth Services. See CYP Now news item at http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/1023533/. |
Clarification may be needed Northern Ireland's public benefit test
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Discrepancies over the definition of public benefit in Northern Ireland's Charities Act, which drew on legislation from Scotland as well as England and Wales, are the reason behind the delay in bringing in the registration of charities (as reported in newsletter 437). The dual sourcing has led to the possibility of lawyers claiming it is unclear whether, when registering charities, the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland would assess their stated aims, as is the case in England and Wales, or their activities, as happens in Scotland. |
Funding Pressures and Big Society
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(Part of a round-up of Big Society related news) |
Public service commissioning and delivery for Big Society
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(Part of a round-up of Big Society related news) |
National media briefing: ex-PM's charity work promise, Breakthrough Breast Cancer, Dan Brown at Oxfam, Animal Aid and the 23 Foundation
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Charities in today's national news
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National director of the Leprosy Mission England and Wales dies
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Rupert Haydock collapses at supporters' meeting
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Spending reviews should protect the voluntary sector, says NCVO
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Umbrella body urges strengthening of the Compact and a level playing field for public sector tenders
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Charities' property investments rise sharply in 12 months
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Investment Property Databank figures reveal the value of one charity property fund increased by more than a third
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Acevo calls for pension guidance to be scrapped
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Protection of more generous provision for public sector staff is a significant barrier to third sector contracting, says chief executives body
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