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Word of the day is 'commission': The Charity Commission has offered some insight into how it is looking to handle its forthcoming budget cuts; the Office for Civil Society has published its long-awaited Green Paper on reforming the commissioning of public services, and Acevo has launched a Commission on Big Society.

Commission considers partnerships and cutting support to small charities in radical steps to balance cuts

The Commission is considering if it will continue to support small charities and whether it should partner with other sector organisations as part of radical changes needed to manage its 33 per cent funding cut, an audience of sector figures has heard.

Cabinet Office publishes green paper for public service commissioning

A green paper asking for responses on how to "create a level playing field" for charities and voluntary organisations in public service commissioning has been published by the Cabinet Office.

Acevo creates Commission on Big Society

Acevo has launched a Commission on Big Society that aims to "define and analyse the Big Society concept from the point of view of civil society".

OSCR launches outreach programme to train advisors

The Scottish charity regulator OSCR has launched an outreach programme for umbrella bodies and other advice-giving organisations after identifying that basic errors in advice are being made.

MS Society trustees cleared over row with Scottish council

Trustees of the MS Society have been cleared of wrongdoing in suspending the powers of the organisation's Scottish Council, with the Charity Commission confirming that they acted on specialist legal advice in good faith at all times.

No fundraising on commission: time to dump this regulatory relic

The long aversion to paying fundraisers on commission has become not only outdated, but threatens to stifle entrepreneurialism in the sector. Joe Saxton says charities deserve better.