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Nick Hurd is busy at a social investment seminar today, advising that the government has attempted to steer the Charity Commission to change its investment guidance to allow for greater social investment opportunities. He's also taken the time to 'clarify' Tim Loughton's comments that the Big Society Bank's funds would be focused on youth projects. Not strictly true, it would seem.

Government urges Commission to steer guidance towards social investment

The government has given the Charity Commission a "very clear steer" that it must change its investment guidance to give charities more leeway to invest in products that offer social as well as financial returns, minister for civil society Nick Hurd said today.

Hurd denies Big Society Bank will be forced to focus on children's projects

Minister for civil society Nick Hurd has "clarified" a comment made by children's minister Tim Loughton last week which stated that most of the funds from the Big Society Bank would be allocated to youth projects.

Curley tells local support groups to 'put homelessness in your in-tray'

Navca chief executive Kevin Curley has urged local support organisations to ready themselves to work on the growing prevalence of homelessness as government cuts start to bite.

Over half of the public against charities doing more public service delivery

Over half of the public do not want charities and social organisations to take on a bigger role in public service delivery, according to new research from Zurich Municipal and Ipsos MORI. 

Public benefit entities set to get their own accounting standard 

The Accounting Standards Board has decided to create an accounting standard for charities and other public benefit entities, as part of its work to harmonise UK accounting standards with international ones.

Association of Charity Shops rebrands as Charity Retail Association 

The Association of Charity Shops has changed its name to the Charity Retail Association in an bid to reflect the sector's expansion beyond the traditional high street shop.

Corporate Partnerships Survey 2010

The Corporate Partnerships Survey 2010 brings together the corporate partnership experiences of nearly 150 charities looking at the whole process from pitching to measuring success through managing partnerships. Foreword by Celina Ribeiro.

Voluntary sector leaders must fight homelessness together

Tania Mason warns the achievements in tackling homelessness in the 80's could unravel if the charity sector does not rally together

Spaces... the final frontier

A new social phenomenon is here. A tweet or a poke are no longer enough to satisfy the social masses - they need Spaces and Superswarms. Rob Dyson explains why your charity needs them too

Avoid the lure of blogs and forums when redesigning your website

Charity PR specialist Ingrid Marson recommends you think hard about the implications before jumping into the social media beehive

Bloomin' boardroom

Trusteeship can be a struggle, but it can bloom spectacular results says Martin Farrell

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