Highlights from this month's National Volunteering Forum which focused on methods and challenges for rewarding and recognising volunteers. Continue reading
National Volunteering Forum: Incentivised volunteering and rewarding volunteers
Posted in Training and events
Tagged Charity law and regulation, Volunteering
Savings that support your social mission
Justin Hort, Head of Savings at Charity Bank, calls on charities and social enterprises to save with a bank that supports the social sector. Continue reading
Posted in Practical support
Tagged finance, Funding, Strategy
The inside track: October 2018
This month's political round-up includes threats to vote down the budget and more speculation on Brexit votes. Continue reading
Posted in Policy, Practical support
Tagged Brexit, Campaigning and lobbying, inside track
Plan A+ or Super Canada: What is the brexiteer vision for Brexit?
With the prime minister's Chequers plan still in turmoil, we look in more detail at the alternative proposals from pro-Brexit MPs Continue reading
Posted in Policy, Practical support
Tagged Brexit, Europe
The Charity Commission’s ‘Statement of Strategic Intent’: what it says, and what it should say
The Charity Commission's new five-year strategy is ambitious and laudable, but there could be more focus on regulatory basics. Continue reading
The new long-term plan for the NHS
Consultations have been taking place on the best way to spend additional funding for the NHS. NCVO, with VCSE Health and Wellbeing Alliance responded with plans for the sector. Continue reading
Posted in Policy
Tagged Campaigning and lobbying, Charity policy, Impact, Public services
Public services news round-up: September 2018
This month's roundup includes the last chance to feed in the open government consultation, important news on the European Social Fund, and upcoming events and training courses. Continue reading
Posted in Policy
Tagged Brexit, Collaboration, Commissioning, Funding, Participation, Public services
A big idea to support small charities
The National Fund is a £500m charity that legally can't spend a single penny. What can we do about it? Continue reading
Posted in Policy
Tagged Charity law and regulation, Funding, Localism
Public policy round-up: September 2018
This blog provides an overview of the key policy and regulatory changes of interest to charities for the month of September 2018 Continue reading
Volunteering does not need to stop for over 75s
Rates of volunteering fall sharply in the over-75s, yet evidence shows that older volunteers may benefit a lot from it. This blog presents the key findings from an evaluation of the Residents as Volunteers project, which aimed to support over-75s living in Abbeyfield care homes to volunteer. Continue reading
Posted in Practical support, Research, Training and events
Tagged Volunteering
