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	<title>VoluntaryNews &#187; Sector Policy and Research</title>
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		<title>Framing the Compact debate</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/10/framing-the-compact-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/10/framing-the-compact-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:33:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Compact Voice has produced a pack to support participation in the debate on the future of the Compact.]]></description>
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		<title>Social enterprise seen as worthy but inefficient</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/social-enterprise-seen-as-worthy-but-inefficient/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/social-enterprise-seen-as-worthy-but-inefficient/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Research into current levels of understanding and awareness of social enterprise, carried out for the Office of the Third Sector, has revealed a high level of confusion.]]></description>
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		<title>Graduate pathways into the voluntary sector</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/graduate-pathways-into-the-voluntary-sector/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/graduate-pathways-into-the-voluntary-sector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:12:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Research which aimed to build a picture of the nature and range of opportunities for graduates in the voluntary and community sector leads to careers booklet.]]></description>
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		<title>Research into social accounting</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/research-into-social-accounting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/research-into-social-accounting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:09:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Social Economy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[North East]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[Scotland]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Report on a Social Accounting and Audit Research Project explores to what extent social accounting and audit has been used by social economy organisations in the North East of England, Cumbria, Merseyside and Scotland.]]></description>
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		<title>National sector survey starts</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/national-sector-survey-starts/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/national-sector-survey-starts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:18:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises across England receive National Survey of Third Sector Organisations.]]></description>
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		<title>European Parliament debates</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/european-parliament-debates/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/european-parliament-debates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Sep 2008 13:15:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eire, Europe]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sector Policy and Research]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[European Parliament hears about NGO transparency and launches an online TV service.]]></description>
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		<title>Greater focus on political matters</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/greater-focus-on-political-matters/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/greater-focus-on-political-matters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sector networks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Frontline Society]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[NCVO is considering what the voluntary and community sector wants to ask for from the next government.]]></description>
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		<title>Bringing together Scottish third sector, national and local government</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/bringing-together-scottish-third-sector-national-and-local-government/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/bringing-together-scottish-third-sector-national-and-local-government/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Sep 2008 14:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Scotland]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Task group to improve coordination of the work of Scotland's third sector organisations, 32 local authorities and the Scottish Government.]]></description>
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		<title>Governance Research in Scotland</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/governance-research-in-scotland/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/governance-research-in-scotland/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:57:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Scotland]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Management and Admin]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sector Policy and Research]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Participate in research to provide insights into governance and leadership within the third sector in Scotland.]]></description>
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		<title>Maintaining Dissent in the NGO Sector</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/maintaining-dissent-in-the-ngo-sector/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/maintaining-dissent-in-the-ngo-sector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Rights, support groups]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sector Policy and Research]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Australian discussion paper on what advocacy NGOs stand to gain from entering into a compact (government agreement) as well as what they may lose.]]></description>
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		<title>Reporting on government progress on three year funding</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/reporting-on-government-progress-on-three-year-funding/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/reporting-on-government-progress-on-three-year-funding/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Funding]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sector Policy and Research]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Government departments have until the end of October to report on progress towards the government's commitment to three year funding for the third sector.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/reporting-on-government-progress-on-three-year-funding/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Improving monitoring and evaluation across the third sector</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/improving-monitoring-and-evaluation-across-the-third-sector/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/improving-monitoring-and-evaluation-across-the-third-sector/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Management and Admin]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/improving-monitoring-and-evaluation-across-the-third-sector/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[New report 'Accountability and Learning: Developing Monitoring and Evaluation in the Third Sector' from Charities Evaluation Services.]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/improving-monitoring-and-evaluation-across-the-third-sector/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
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		<title>Facts on Canada&#8217;s voluntary sector workforce</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/facts-on-canadas-voluntary-sector-workforce/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/facts-on-canadas-voluntary-sector-workforce/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:57:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Two Surveys of Employers and Employees have made a first attempt to obtain hard data regarding workforce issues in Canada's voluntary sector.]]></description>
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		<title>Developments for social enterprise</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/developments-for-social-enterprise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/developments-for-social-enterprise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Social Economy]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sector Policy and Research]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Regional Development Agencies to measure levels of satisfaction among social enterprise using Business Link services; government encouraged to develop a stronger focus on gender and race issues in its social enterprise strategy.]]></description>
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		<title>Accountability and Chinese NGOs</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/accountability-and-chinese-ngos/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/accountability-and-chinese-ngos/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[International]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Development of the NGO sector in the People's Republic of China and accountability issues.]]></description>
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		<title>Arts and community radio</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/arts-and-community-radio/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/09/arts-and-community-radio/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:04:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Community, Rural]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Culture, Education, Leisure]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA['The Arts and Community Radio - a research report', published by the Community Media Association.]]></description>
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		<title>Debating the future of the Compact</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/debating-the-future-of-the-compact/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/debating-the-future-of-the-compact/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:27:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Sector networks]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Sector Policy and Research]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Commission for the Compact has started a debate on the future of the partnership agreement between the government and the voluntary and community sector.]]></description>
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		<title>Surveying innovation in public service delivery</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/surveying-innovation-in-public-service-delivery/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/surveying-innovation-in-public-service-delivery/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Government surveys third sector providers on innovation in public service delivery.]]></description>
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		<title>Scottish charity perspectives</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/scottish-charity-perspectives/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/scottish-charity-perspectives/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:48:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Scotland]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Legal and Regulatory]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator has published 'Public and Charity Perspectives: Summary of the 2008 OSCR Surveys'.]]></description>
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		<title>Sector participation in Local Strategic Partnerships</title>
		<link>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/sector-participation-in-local-strategic-partnerships/</link>
		<comments>http://www.voluntarynews.org.uk/wp/2008/08/sector-participation-in-local-strategic-partnerships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 09:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA['Principles of Representation: A framework for effective third sector participation in Local Strategic Partnerships' published by the Communities and Local Government Department.]]></description>
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