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Trustee Week: get involved and make a difference
Next week (13-17th November) is Trustee Week, an annual event to showcase the great work that trustees do and highlight opportunities for people from…
View BlogSpecialist VAWG sector in crisis
This guest post from Cullagh Warnock has been adapted from an original presentation given at a seminar - Navigating Commissioners’ Criteria for…
View BlogUK’s charity sector outraged by governments rejection of amendments to the Lobbying Act
It is disappointing to say the least that having been assured by Cabinet Office Minister Chris Skidmore that the Government is pro-charity and keen…
View BlogNorthern Rock Ten Years On
As we look back on the demise of Northern Rock ten years ago it’s worth remembering steps could be taken now to continue the good work done by the…
View BlogCharity Reserves Policy: Building a stronger and more resilient charity
In this guest post Steven Richardson, Partner at Haines Watts Newcastle, outlines the importance of charities having a robust reserve policy. In…
View BlogThird Sector Trends Study 2016
The latest Third Sector Trends Study 2016 provides a picture of the state of the voluntary sector in North East England and Cumbria over 10 years.…
View BlogGuest Blog: A Whole New World - What Next?
This guest post is from Toby Lowe (Newcastle University). It first appeared on Embracing Uncertainty. It’s been a month since we launched ‘A…
View BlogA week is a long time in politics
In less than a week we’ve moved from having a government with a comfortable majority headed for hard Brexit and touting the 'strong and stable'…
View BlogPlanning to get involved with an ‘Asset Transfer’?
This is a guest blog from Ethical Partnership 25th May 2017. Also available on their website here. Planning to get involved with an ‘Asset…
View BlogWhat can social finance ever do for us?
This guest blog from Janet Morrison, Chief Executive of Independent Age, Chair of the Campaign to End Loneliness and Director of…
View BlogLet’s be bold and seek to shape our own future
The NCVO Annual Conference last week felt like a rallying cry for the sector, two days after the announcement of a snap general election with a…
View BlogBudget analysis: Caution and austerity continues
Yesterday's Budget appeared to be one focussing on caution in an uncertain pre-Brexit economy. The overall context for charities remaining one of…
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