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 28 September 2010
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Charities using cold calling technology could be in for a shock following parliamentary approval to increase fines for abuse of the system to as high as £2m. But applicants to the Big Lottery Fund will soon find it much easier to submit their applications online as BIG tenders for a whole new funding management system.
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Cold calling fines could cost charities £2m


New telecoms regulations could see charities which use automatic dialling systems fined up to £2m.
BLF Deeside

BIG outlines plans for new online application system


The Big Lottery Fund is inviting tenders for a multi-million-pound funding management system that will enable it to significantly increase the volume of applications that it receives and processes online.
Plings

Plings event porthole calls on civil society to improve youth participation


Voluntary organisations are being encouraged to take advantage of a new website porthole providing young people with comprehensive information on events and activities in their area in a bid to increase youth participation in structured activities.
Online

i-volunteer launches micro-volunteering drive


i-volunteer has launched a micro-volunteering campaign, which will highlight how someone can volunteer with a PC or mobile phone in around half an hour.
Hft receives award

Personalised technology system wins award for learning disability charity


Hft, a national charity for people with learning disabilities and their families, has been announced as the winner of the Laing & Buisson Independent Healthcare Award for Best Use of Technology after adopting a personalised technology system for its service users.
Eva Longoria

Celebrities offer Twitter follows in charity auction


Desperate Housewife Eva Longoria is leading a Twitter fundraising campaign which sees celebrities auction off Twitter favours in aid of charity.
Case study


IRIS CRM

New CRM system saves Winston's Wish time and money


Childhood bereavement charity Winston's Wish is delighted with the value that the implementation of IRIS Donor Strategy has brought to its work, as Sally McIlwraithe and Jon Norman explain.
Blogs


Website design

Should your website be beautiful?


David Burrows explores the possibility that donors may still judge a book by its cover, or a charity by its website.
Water Aid toilet finder

Anyone know where I can find a toilet?


iPhones are a gift from the mobile gods to charities. Niki May Young explains why.
Debbie Attwood

Online charity shopping: a bridge too far?


Are charity retailers trying to run before they can walk by launching online stores? Civil Society's new charity shop blogger Debbie Attwood offers her thoughts on the new tack.

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