Supporting Voluntary and Community Action
The Disability Charities Consortium (DCC) has criticised the government for failing to represent the interests of disabled people.
In a statement, the DCC members say that disabled people are being forgotten by the government and...
A group of sector bodies has proposed the formation of a data collective, with the aim of coordinating efforts to gather and use data in the charity sector.
In a blog post on the Catalyst website, the group states that the...
Public Health England has published its report on the disparity between COVID-19 cases and deaths in the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) population, and in the white or white ethnic population.
The abruptly...
Pro Bono Economics has launched its latest survey results, finding that 91% of charities and voluntary organisations expect COVID-19 to have a negative impact on their...
The Grant Givers’ Movement (GGM) has published results from its Sector Pulse Survey.
The survey aims to find:
The government has published new legislation that relaxes corporate governance and insolvency law to help organisations under pressure due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Under the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill 2020, organisations will be given greater flexibility over things like...
The Charity Commission has appointed former Staffordshire Police Deputy Chief Constable Nick Baker, to its newly created Chief Operating Officer Role.
The new post focuses on corporate functions, including HR, finance,...
Volunteers will be at the forefront of a new government public transport initiative that is being designed to deal with the increased pressure on routes as lockdown is lifted.
Journey Makers is being coordinated by...
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) today opened the £200 million emergency fund to support charities and community groups during the coronavirus pandemic.
You can read the guidance on who is eligible and how to...
The government has released an additional £150 million to support charities during the pandemic.
Oliver Dowden MP, Minister for Culture, Media and Sport announced that the additional funding would come from dormant bank and building...