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It looks like the coalition government is just as keen on youth volunteering as its predecessor, as PM David Cameron decides to pump £10m into yet another new scheme. Meanwhile the sector's own benevolent fund needs to find some money to hire a fundraiser if it is to realise its growth ambitions for next year.
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Cameron launches £10m international youth citizen service scheme


David Cameron has announced a £10m international youth citizen service scheme.



Charity benevolent fund outlines ambitious growth plans


The Charity Employees Benevolent Fund aims to have raised £400,000 by the end of next year and to have spent at least £250,000 helping over 500 families.

Social Enterprise

Age UK commercial arm awarded Social Enterprise Mark


Age UK Enterprises, the commercial services arm of charity Age UK, has become a Social Enterprise Mark holder.

Camden

Camden Council moots outcome-based commissioning


Camden Council wants to develop outcome-based commissioning for the voluntary sector.



National Galleries of Scotland crowdfunds £17.6m capital campaign


National Galleries of Scotland has launched a Scotland-wide web-based appeal for a £17.6m refurbishment of the Scottish National Portrait Gallery which will itself become an exhibition.

Bert Massie

Commission for Compact releases guide on partnership working


An implementation guide on how community groups and local public bodies can improve the way they work together has been published by the Commission for the Compact.


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Finances under scrutiny

Donors focus on finance


The public is increasingly looking at how charities spend their money, says Rosie Chapman.

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Good practice, partnerships - and the Compact


Dugald McNaughton advises on the benefits of partnering to ride the wave of cuts ahead of the Compact renewal in December.


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Good PR needed to pull in unemployed volunteers

Charities should recruit more unemployed volunteers, but need to tackle benefits myth, advises charity PR guru Ingrid Marson.


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