Regulator investigations find two charities & their agencies in breach of Code
In separate investigations, the Fundraising Regulator has found SOS Children’s Villages and Breast Cancer Now, along with their agencies, in…
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Research on Girlguiding volunteers suggests greater levels of happiness than non-volunteers
Girlguiding volunteers report higher levels of happiness and life satisfaction than the average UK adult who does no volunteering, the…
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Businesses urged to embrace skills-based volunteering as report highlights mutual benefits
Skills-based volunteering has the potential to revolutionise corporate social responsibility, providing significant advantages to businesses, employees, and charities, according to…
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6 in 10 charities still struggling with volunteer recruitment
More than half of voluntary organisations are still finding volunteer recruitment difficult, with no improvement seen in the last 12…
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£2.2mn in funding available to support Black & racially minoritised youth at risk of violence
The Phoenix Way has launched a £2.2 million funding round dedicated to nonprofit organisations working with Black and racially minoritised youth…
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Magpie Dance & Crohn’s & Colitis UK among UK Charity Governance Awards 2024 winners
Six charities: Magpie Dance, Recovery Cymru, Crohn’s & Colitis UK, Become Charity, APARU and Disability Rights UK, have won the…
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Salvation Army launches campaign to encourage more clothes donations
The Salvation Army is running a campaign to encourage more instore and online clothes donations.
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Sector bodies urge next government to establish civil society charter & appoint philanthropy champion
Ahead of July’s General Election, the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary…
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Charity shops sales remain steady after 2023’s record growth but online channels provide boost
After record growth last year, charity shop sales remained steady in the first quarter of 2024, with like-for-like in-store income…
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£1mn awarded to NHS charities by Greener Communities Fund, & more grant news
A round up of grants awarded and available – including news of £1mn for NHS charities and their green spaces,…
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BHF awards record £35mn to UK universities to further cardiovascular research
Nine universities will share the £35 milion, which comes from the British Heart Foundation’s Research Excellence Awards scheme, and is…
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Big Give Kind²Mind campaign raises record £2.1 million
Big Give’s Kind²Mind campaign has raised over £2 million including Gift Aid, for 160 mental health charities – a 33%…