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Manifesto for Change

The fundraising profession is less diverse than the charity sector as a whole, and less diverse than UK society. Throughout the profession there…

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Call for expression of interest to host NE Child Poverty Commission

Call for expression of interest to host NECPC issued by the independent chair (Jane Streather) The North East Child Poverty Commission (NECPC) was…

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Funding and support

Funders Spotlight - Paul Hamlyn Foundation

The Foundation aims to help people overcome disadvantage and lack of opportunity so that they can realise their potential and enjoy fulfilling and…

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Funding and support

£600,000 offered for growing place-based giving

DCMS are inviting organisations to express interest in the Growing Place-based Giving Programme. The programme will support the development of…

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Young women's leadership programme mentors needed

The Angelou Centre in partnership with FORWARD - a leading African diaspora women's campaign and support organisation are…

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Civil Society Futures: final findings released

The independent inquiry into the future of civil society has released its final findings, following two years of consultation involving over 3,000…

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Poverty

Poverty is a political choice: UN report on the UK

Philip Alston, the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights has published a damning report after his visit to the UK.  After…

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Funding and support

Jane Slowey memorial membership programme

The Jane Slowey memorial membership programme has been launched in memory of the former chief executive of The Foyer Federation, who was a…

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Funding and support

Bursary to support digital skills development

Great North Care Network Busary  The bursary aims to support digital skills development and applications are invited from practitioners…

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Charity Digital Code launched

The UK’s first digital code of practice for charities has launched, providing practical advice on improving your digital capabilities. The Code was…

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The value of volunteering in the North

This new report into volunteering in the North has been published by IPPR North. The bedrock of civil society is its core of small and informal…

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Poverty

Poverty, Austerity and Brexit: VONNE provides evidence to UN

VONNE CEO Carol Botten met with the UN special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights Philip Alston on Wednesday 7 November.  Carol…

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