Supporting Voluntary and Community Action
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...
A recent study carried out by the government has suggested a marked decrease in the number of people giving to charitable causes, as well as those involved in formal volunteering. The survey,...
Bristol's health and community leaders are warning that a dangerously high-strength batch of drugs circulating locally has killed one person and hospitalised around twenty others. The ecstasy pills, which are blue and feature a Tesla logo, have been described as a “serious health risk”...
Many in the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector continue to face tough choices in the light of falling revenues from fundraising. The Charity Commission’s ...