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Register will show charities subject to inquiry

30th June 2009

More information on online official Register of charities will make it clearer where a charity has been the subject of an inquiry or regulatory case report.

Commission encourages trustees to ask hard questions

30th June 2009

A ‘Big Board Talk’ initiative from the Charity Commission encourages charity trustees to ask themselves serious questions about how well placed they are to cope during the recession.

Public benefit reporting guide for arts charities

30th June 2009

Arts organisations get the latest practical example/guidance from the Charity Commission on annual reports and the new requirement to report on public benefit.

Sector meets Scottish and NI politicians

29th June 2009

The devolved governments have been inviting third sector organisations to meetings to discuss weathering the economic storm and other issues.

Key government committee on improving sector delivery of public services

29th June 2009

Office of the Third Sector to lead senior government committee to further the third sector’s involvement in the delivery of public services.

Video and digital action

29th June 2009

Participatory Video: its about community organizing, communication, and development. And two digital campaigning resources.

Even more important to demonstrate effectiveness

29th June 2009

Recession Support’s overview of tools to assess, and demonstrate, effectiveness.

Getting it right with a change in leadership

29th June 2009

American advice on ‘Seven Essentials for a Successful Executive Transition’, or change of chief executive.

Data on Scottish social economy

29th June 2009

Monitoring the turnover of the social economy in Scotland.

Civil society in the Balkans

29th June 2009

Learning points from a three week study visit looking at civil society in six countries of the Western Balkans.

Northern Ireland Charity Commission gets down to work

26th June 2009

Charity Commission for Northern Ireland has held its first Board Meeting, and more info on timetable to introduce charities register etc.

New academic journal on the voluntary sector

26th June 2009

The Voluntary Sector Studies Network has announced the launch of a new journal, Voluntary Sector Review.