Public Service and the Third Sector - parliamentary view
11th July 2008
“First ever” House of Commons select committee report on the third sector, ‘Public Services and the Third Sector: Rhetoric and Reality’.
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Searching for Northern Ireland’s charity commissioners
11th July 2008
The search for people to sit on the board of commissioners for Northern Ireland’s soon to be established Charity Commission has officially begun.
Welfare rights adviser web site gets noticed
11th July 2008
Rightsnet, the web site which helps welfare benefit advisers to learn from each other, has been praised in a new Cabinet Office report.
New environment agency for Northern Ireland
11th July 2008
The new Northern Ireland Environment Agency launched on 1st July, replacing the Environment and Heritage Service.
Funds for community sport
11th July 2008
Sport England is looking at possible changes to the way it distributes National Lottery money for community sport.
Accounting for Heritage Assets
11th July 2008
A final consultation on a new Financial Reporting Standard on Heritage Assets follows an earlier discussion paper and exposure draft.
Music copyright exemptions for charities
11th July 2008
Consultation on copyright exemptions which impact on charities.
Varying views on Receipts and Payments accounting
9th July 2008
The first systematic look at the effectiveness of Receipts and Payments (annual) accounts used by smaller charities found a very wide range of views.
Researching voluntary and amateur arts in England
9th July 2008
Report into the size, make-up and impact of formally organised voluntary and amateur arts groups in England.
Community technology innovation awards
9th July 2008
Innovation in the Community Awards aim to enable charity and community groups throughout the UK to harness the power of the internet.
Help with tendering for public contracts
9th July 2008
Futurebuilders England has a new Tender Fund to help third sector organisations who need relatively small sums of money around tendering for public service delivery contracts.
Researching sector independence
9th July 2008
Research looks at how central government departments are observing their commitments to respect the right of third sector organisations to campaign and exercise their independence.