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Small environmental grants

16th May 2008

Action Earth provides grants of up to £50 to assist groups in England, Scotland and Wales in carrying out environmental projects by the end of July.

Marketing the sector in S Yorks

16th May 2008

New initiative to match up community organisations in South Yorkshire with potential volunteers and business partners.

Volunteerism research round up

16th May 2008

IssueLab, which collates online nonprofit research on social issues around the world, has a round-up on Volunteerism (April 08).

Six Signs of Nonprofit Decline

16th May 2008

An American piece on when to call it day on running a nonprofit.

Big Picture quality framework

16th May 2008

The Big Picture voluntary sector quality improvement framework available for download.

Parenting professionals’ resources

16th May 2008

Parenting charity Parentline Plus has set up a dedicated site for professionals that work with children and families.

Equalities and Human Rights on YouTube

16th May 2008

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has launched a YouTube channel.

Open internet under threat?

16th May 2008

‘The Future of the Internet - and how to stop it’ explores how the internet, along with personal computers, created an open environment for innovation and exchange but this is now under threat.

CALL TO FIND UK CHARITY HERO

13th May 2008

The search is on for the £30,000 winner of Gordon Brown’s ‘Nobel Prize of the Charity World’
The Beacon Fellowship Charitable Trust has today put out the call for nominations for the 2008 Beacon Prize. Together with the Government’s Cabinet Office, the Charity is urging people throughout the UK to nominate individuals who have made a […]

Examining human rights in Britain

13th May 2008

An inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission to find out how human rights work in Britain is gathering evidence.

Fair play for children

13th May 2008

The government’s ‘Fair Play: A consultation on the play strategy’ proposes to make public space more child-friendly.