There's not a lot of love for the Big Society this Valentine's Day but at least the NCVO cares enough to draft a plan to save the concept. 

Big Lottery Fund to help Big Society Bank launch
 

The government is working with the Big Lottery Fund on interim arrangements that will enable the Big Society Bank to make investments as soon as money becomes available from dormant accounts in the summer, even though European Commission approval is still being sought for the Bank.

Citizens Advice hopes government announcement will save most of 900 jobs under threat
 

Citizens Advice is hoping that most of the 900 jobs it was expecting to cut will be saved as a result of the government's commitment to continue the Financial Inclusion Fund for another year.

NCVO devises plan to 'rescue' Big Society
 

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations has launched a seven-point action plan aimed at saving the Big Society concept in the face of "bad press".

Government announces Big Society ambassadors
 

The government has appointed Conservative MP Charlotte Leslie and Conservative parliamentary candidate Shaun Bailey as ambassadors for the Big Society agenda.

David Cameron launches new measures to help charities win more government contracts
 

Prime Minister David Cameron has announced a range of measures to help small businesses and charities effectively compete for "billions of pounds" of central and local government contracts with larger firms.

Banking sector to profit from £200m Big Society Bank contribution
 

The £200m pledged to the Big Society Bank by the UK's high street banks as part of Project Merlin will be provided on a normal commercial lending basis, meaning the banks will earn a profit on it.

CFDG tackles tax office over iXBRL small charities exemption
 

CFDG has asked HMRC to extend the small charities exemption from iXBRL to trading subsidiaries of these groups.

Valuing volunteer time
 

There are tools available to help charities put a value on the contribution of their volunteers, as Daniel Stevens explains.

Fit and proper?
 

Simon Steeden offers some advice on how to ensure your charity is complying with HMRC's fit and proper person test.

Charity Technology Survey 2011 - win a £100 Amazon voucher
 

The Charity Technology Survey 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. 

Put your money where our mouth is
 

The government has got it wrong by financing the Big Society Bank, says Gordon Hunter, civil society needs grants not loans.

Mind the chandelier!
 

With a raft of issues to keep on top of during the coalition's Big Society shake-up, David Davison warns not to overlook pensions in your budgets. 

Endowment plan for Communitybuilders would create 'evergreen boon to community groups'
 

The Department for Communities and Local Government is considering turning the £70m Communitybuilders Fund, run by Social Investment Business into an endowment. Sir Stephen Bubb, chair of the Adventure Capital Fund, also run by Social Investment Business, welcomes the news.