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Bubb has advised Acevo is on-board to help BIG decide on the best opportunities for the Transistion Fund, adding that he foresees the sector doubling or tripling in the next ten to fifteen years. Partnering is to become an increasingly important means to success in the sector. See the Corporate Partnerships Survey 2010 for more on that.

Acevo to advise BIG on service delivery opportunities for Transition Fund

Acevo will be advising BIG on where the biggest service delivery opportunities lie for the sector as BIG considers applications from charities to the Transition Fund. 

Charity Commission may cut fraud investigations

Sam Younger, chief executive of the Charity Commission, has said the regulator may have to set a minimum level at which it will investigate allegations of charity fraud.

National Citizen Service pilot projects announced

Catch 22, the Prince's Trust and v are among 12 organisations selected by the government to pilot the first National Citizen Service projects.

Cafcass not fit-for-purpose finds Baby P-spurred report

A report into the suitability of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service following the tragic death of 'Baby Peter' has deemed the organisation unfit for purpose.

Children's minister says fellow MPs don't know what Big Society is

Junior children's minister Tim Loughton has reportedly said that ministers have little idea what David Cameron's Big Society idea actually means. 

Commission for Compact to publish round-up report

The Commission for the Compact is to publish a final round-up report looking at the impact of the Compact and its possible future implementation.

Trustee Unlimited takes on trustee recruitment for Age UK London

Trustee Unlimited has started a partnership with Age UK London, which will see it recruit all trustees for its 30 London Age UK branches.

Ministry of Justice makes voluntary sector involvement a priority

The Ministry of Justice has released its business plan for 2011-2015 introducing measures for greater participation of the voluntary and private sectors that will create a "revolution in rehabilitation", Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has said.

Family foundation giving up by 40 per cent

Family foundations have significantly increased their giving to £1.4bn, showing resilience in a year when their actual wealth substantially declined in real terms, according to research released yesterday.

Charities will use technology for more partnership working, says new research

Around two-thirds of charities plan to use technology to collaborate more nationally and internationally, according to new research by Lasa. 

Big Lottery Fund in partnership with Big Give

The Big Lottery Fund and charity directory The Big Give have entered a partnership which could see donations to Lottery-funded projects increase.

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.

Gambling with charity funds

When the treasurer records a large windfall, trustees are surprised to hear its origin. Here a volunteer trustee asks, should they whistleblow or was gambling with charity funds a means to an end?

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