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31 January 2011
Greetings!
The Church Investors Group is using its financial muscle to pressure BP into cleaning up its act following the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The NCVO is steadfast in its opposition to making it easier for charities to pay their trustees. And the government has announced a new three-year funding pot for rape crisis centres and other groups that work with vulnerable crime victims.
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Charity investors demand BP improve safety following US oil spill
The Church Investors Group will use its shareholder power to demand BP review its risk assessment and emergency response plans if they believe the oil giant has not addressed operational and strategic risks adequately by this autumn.
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Permission to pay trustees must remain with Commission, says NCVO
The Charity Commission must retain its regulatory role with regards to granting charities permission to pay their trustees, the NCVO has said in its submission to the taskforce charged with cutting red tape in the sector.
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MoJ announces £29.4m fund for charities helping victims of crime
The Ministry of Justice has announced £29.4m in funding for civil society organisations which support vulnerable victims of crime.
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Over half of charity workers have workplace pensions
Over half of voluntary sector workers take part in their workplace pension scheme, according to new research on pensions from the Chartered Institute of Personal Development.
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Three Scottish charity bodies announce job losses as funding cuts bite
Three Scottish charitable organisations, including the umbrella body Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, have announced redundancies this week as a result of funding cuts.
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Triodos Bank's lending to civil society grows by nearly a quarter
Triodos Bank's lending to charities, social enterprises, housing associations and healthcare organisations grew by 23 per cent in 2010.
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Refugee Council services 'decimated' by cuts
The Refugee Council is facing sweeping reductions to its budgets for frontline services as a result of Home Office spending cuts.
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In other news...
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New CC14 'seems designed to deter social investment' says expert
Some aspects of the Charity's Commission's new CC14 investment guidance represent "a backward step from the previous guidance on social investment", according to the investment director at Rathbone Greenbank Investments.
Sector fraud tops £1.3bn a year, says National Fraud Authority
The charity sector loses £1.3bn a year to fraud, new estimates from the National Fraud Authority suggest.
Accord Group adopts US model for accelerated new charity growth
The Accord Group of housing associations began a pilot enterprise scheme this month, to help new charities and community enterprises in the West Midlands get on their feet quickly by reducing some of the common barriers to successful operation.
| Cut dependence on grants to 'unleash a tide of philanthropy', says Cass professor
The Big Society will only emerge when the government cuts the sector's dependence on grants and strips regulations to "unleash a tide of philanthropy", according to Cass Business School's Philip Booth.
Home Office explains cuts to asylum charities
The Home Office has issued a Q&A to explain the reduction of funding to voluntary sector agencies that support refugees and asylum-seekers.
CaSE launches home insurance for charity workers
CaSE Insurance has launched a new home insurance package for charity workers.
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Interview
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Under one roof: leadership at Shelter
Shelter's chair, CEO and FD share their thoughts with Andrew Hind about leadership and why the FD must be central to decision-making.
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Charity Technology Survey 2011 - win a £100 Amazon voucher
The Charity Technology Survey, which brings together our existing research under one roof, is your chance to input into the most comprehensive analysis of IT, accounting and CRM software in the charity sector, and win £100 in the process.
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Analysis
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Your secret survival weapon - marketing
With all charities searching for new funding sources, Zoe Amar offers five key survival marketing tips.
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Case study
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Island life: adapting to the Big Society
Estelle Morris and Mike Bulpitt outline the challenges facing the voluntary sector on the Isle of Wight.
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Did you know...
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In Scotland 45 per cent of sector funding was self-generated in 2009, making up the largest share of total income. (Source: Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations)
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