March news round-up

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Our news round up covers key sector news including more on the budget announcement, the closure of FSI, a new report on funding for infrastructure, OXFAM’s new inclusive language guide and more.

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February news round-up

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Our news round up covers key sector news including reports from the Law Family Commission on Civil Society, from the Committee on Standards in Public Life on ethical leadership, and from the Sheila McKechnie Foundation on the need for charity CEO’s to be more vocal in public debates. More details too of the big help out in May.

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The Future Charity Chair – a chance to contribute

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What attributes will the charity Chairs of the future need to embrace? AoC is pleased to be involved in a new research project looking at the essential attributes that charity Chairs of the future will need to embrace. The project recognises the rapid pace of change and the need for charity leaders to evolve over…

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Black and Asian Future Chairs’ Academy (BAFCA) – play your part

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Can you support ATRD’s Black and Asian Future Chairs’ Academy Initiative? We’re pleased to be supporting a new initiative by Action for Trustee Racial Diversity (ATRD). The academy is a year-long programme working with Black and Asian trustees designed to inspire and support them to be charity Chairs and committee Chairs of the future. (The…

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January news round-up

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Our news round up covers key sector news including the new state of the sector survey and changes to help for charities with energy costs.

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December news round-up

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Our news round up covers key sector news including the reports of increasing charity fraud and updates on Kids Company.

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November news round-up

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Our news round up covers key sector news including the impact of the Autumn statement on the sector, and news of a new charities minister. Autumn statement – impact on charities A range of sector bodies have been studying the impact of the Chancellor’s November Autumn statement on charities. There was relief that benefits were…

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Do you have views on support for Chairs and vice Chairs in Wales?

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Do you chair a charity delivering services in Wales? If so, we’d love to hear from you. Over the last nine years we have been offering information, events, and peer support to Chairs and vice Chairs in England and Wales. We’re now keen to develop further our support specifically for Chairs and Vice Chairs of…

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October news round-up

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This month’s news round-up is dominated by how the cost of living crisis is affecting charities. A second theme is data- new data from NCVO and acevo has been published and there is recognition that lack of good data on the sector hinders efforts to influence decision-making. Also we have stories that highlight the need…

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September news round-up

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September 2022 brought many changes; the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II after a life of extraordinary and unparalleled service, a new Prime Minister, a far reaching ‘mini-budget’, some relief with energy bills, and a new charities minister. But fears of inflation and a growing cost of living crisis continue unabated. New reports suggest…

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