In this month's digest of news from the public services world, we look at government procurement and the government's search for a domestic violence commissioner. Continue reading
Public Services News Round-up: December 2018
Posted in Policy
Tagged Commissioning, Economic environment, Public services
The inside track: December 2018
[UPDATED 18 December] This month's political round-up includes more on the parliamentary deadlock over Brexit and a new first minister in Wales. Continue reading
Posted in Policy, Practical support
Tagged Brexit, Campaigning and lobbying
Impact round-up: December 2018
Our final summary of impact and evaluation news for 2018 covers the #YouMadeItHappen campaign, reflections on the recent Data4Good conference, upcoming training and events, and more Continue reading
Posted in Impact, Policy, Practical support, Training and events
Tagged Impact
Compassion in volunteering: Befriending in a UK immigration detention centre
Joanne Vincett, winner of the Campbell-Adamson Memorial Prize at this year's Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference, shares her personal experiences of her work with Yarl's Wood Befrienders. Continue reading
Posted in Research
Tagged Volunteering
Funding round-up: December 2018
In this month's round-up of funding news we feature a new report into the UK's largest charities, plus all the latest from Funding Central Continue reading
Posted in Members, Policy, Research
Tagged Brexit, Economic environment, Funding, Giving and philanthropy
Volunteering round-up: December 2018
This month we look at the UN's International Volunteer Day, the announcement of the European Volunteering Capital 2020, and the importance of having a volunteer strategy. Continue reading
Posted in Policy, Practical support, Training and events
Tagged charities, Strategy, Volunteering
2019 is the year of the volunteering strategy
The new year is on the horizon and 2019 is NCVO’s centenary year. We are offering ten frontline organisations the chance to join us on a learning journey, to develop a volunteering strategy. Continue reading
Posted in Practical support, Training and events
Tagged charities, Charity research, Collaboration, Strategy, supporting, Volunteering
A clear message on campaigning
The government has responded to our request for clarification on the use of 'adverse publicity clauses' in contracts. Continue reading
Posted in Policy
Tagged Charity law and regulation, Independence and values
International Volunteer Day 2018: Building resilience
Today is International Volunteer Day. With the day themed around community resilience we reflect on the crucial role volunteering plays in responding to uncertainty and crises. Continue reading
Posted in Policy
Tagged Volunteering
What we know about Britain’s biggest charities
We highlight some of the findings from our new report on super-major charities. Continue reading
