Bubb to leave Acevo for two months to serve on government's NHS panel

Freemob2: The London Marathon Silent Disco

13 April 2011

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The Prime Minister has asked Sir Stephen Bubb is to spend two months on a forum examining the government's mooted health reforms. Eric Pickles has issued a single page of guidance for how local authorities should go about making cuts to voluntary sector budgets. And the RNLI still has the best reputation among UK charities, according to new research.

Bubb to leave Acevo for two months to serve on government's NHS panel

Acevo chief executive Sir Stephen Bubb has been seconded onto a government-appointed forum that will scrutinise the proposed changes to the NHS.

Fears for Compact as government ignores final Commission report

Representatives from the Office for Civil Society, including Nick Hurd, ignored calls for their input into the evaluation of the Compact overseen by the Commission for the Compact as its final act before closing its doors on 31 March.

Pickles to release one-page statutory guide on how councils should make cuts to the voluntary sector

Communities secretary Eric Pickles plans to scrap current guidance on how councils should engage with the voluntary sector, and instead have a one-page statutory guide that sets out clear expectations for councils considering cutting funding to local voluntary groups.

RNLI has best charity reputation for second year running

An assessment of the reputation of the top ten charities in England and Wales, and those in 32 other countries, has seen the Royal National Lifeboat Institute receive the highest score for the second year running.

Two mergers: deafness charities in Scotland and disability charities in Dorset

Two of Scotland's oldest deafness charities, Deaf Action and Tayside Deaf Association, have merged to create the largest deaf organisation in the country.

Cancer charities partner to become official beneficiaries of 2012 Virgin London Marathon

Breast Cancer Care and the Prostate Cancer Charity have been named as the official charities for the 2012 Virgin London Marathon, the first time two charities have been selected for the lucrative top spot.

In other news...

European Year of Volunteering partners sharing £580,000 announced

Volunteering England will lead the charge in the UK's efforts for the European Year of Volunteering after receiving £78,000 from a £580,000 pot provided by the Office for Civil Society and the European Commission to help encourage volunteering.

Funders must help charities better monitor impact, says NPC

Funders need to be more clear about what outcomes they want charities to produce and help those organisations in their ability to measure their impact, according to the findings of a report by New Philanthropy Capital.

Church investors ready to dissent at BP AGM

Members of the Church Investors Group will attend BP's annual general meeting this week to express their ongoing concerns about the oil giant's safety and risk management procedures.

NCVO launches 2011 party conference bursaries for small charities

For the fifth year running the National Council for Voluntary Organisations is offering its Party Conference Bursary Scheme which will allow small charities to enter the political arena by attending the Liberal Democrats, Labour or Conservative party conferences.

Public backlash against bankers prompts Bankers Benevolent Fund rebrand

The Bankers Benevolent Fund has changed its name to the Bank Workers' Charity in a bid to distance itself from the negative connotations associated with the word 'banker' and the outdated perceptions of the word 'benevolent'.

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They said it...

"This is a critical moment for the Compact. There is to be a review by the National Audit Office in mid 2011. If, after that, the government introduces an effective mechanism for independent oversight of the Compact's operation and for holding the Government to account for its implementation of the Compact, we can see the Compact not just continuing but becoming revitalised. However, if the government does not introduce a mechanism of that sort we can see the Compact becoming worthless and devoid of effectiveness."

Sir Bert Massie, commisisoner for the Compact in the 'Use it or lose it' report

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