Supporting Voluntary and Community Action
We publish hundreds of local job adverts every year, and many of them are for volunteering in Bristol, so how do you make sure your volunteer vacancy stands out from the rest?
The ‘Details of Role’ section is where you get to describe what this volunteer role is about, and the kind of...
Already this summer we have reported how mixed the VCSE landscape is – be it volunteer numbers, staff shortages, increased expectations or finances – something our colleagues around the sector will be well aware of. Unfortunately, this topsy turvy outlook seems set to continue as we move into ‘...
What does intersectionality look like in practice and what can we learn collectively about tackling race inequalities in key areas of local life?
Bristol’s Race Equality Strategic Leaders’ group have launched Race & the City 2, a free programme of events open to the...
The average salary of chief executives at the UK's largest 100 charities by income has risen to £170,000, according to the first piece of research since data was last analysed in 2019.
This represents a 9% increase when compared with 2019, when the average salary of chief executives at...
An initiative allowing UK charities to apply for free data has been launched by Vodafone, in an effort to tackle digital exclusion.
The goal is to enable organisations to improve their digital capacity, as well as to assist individuals and families.
Registered charities can apply...
Visas to leave Afghanistan have been granted to staff working for the animal rights charity Nowzad, according to its founder.
Paul Farthing, known as Pen, had already been given authorisation to get his people out but continued working with supporters to secure safe passage for 140 dogs...
Community Integrated Care has introduced an optional four-day week for head office and support function staff, in an effort to offer workers more flexibility.
The offer,...
Shopiago, a company that allows people to donate to charity online, reported a 151% rise in sales between February and July this year.
This welcome rise represents an effort from retail charity shops to cover the losses suffered during the...
Bristol City Council’s Impact Fund invests £5.8m into community-led initiatives for a more equitable city
40 local charities and social enterprises will receive £5.8m over the next four years targeted towards making Bristol a more inclusive and...
Since the start of the pandemic, thousands of charities have appealed against late-filing penalties from Companies House.
Of the 177,865 penalties issued by the arm's-length body last financial year, 47,166 appeals were returned - this according to its latest annual report. 6000...