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ACEVO has welcomed Tessa Jowell’s appointment to the Cabinet, as Minister for the Cabinet Office
The World Development Movement (WDM), the anti-poverty campaigning organisation has appointed new director Deborah Doane.
A survey of 280 charities by the Charities Aid Foundation reveals that only a quarter are certain they know how much of their funds are protected under the Financial Services Compensation Scheme should their bank fail.
The chief executive of The King’s Fund has revealed frustration by the changing of the Secretary of State for Health and feels that it is not in the best interest of the health service.
The 2009 Red Nose Day has so far raised over GBP78 million and today Comic Relief has announced how it will spend this record breaking amount with its new four year grants strategy.
MP for Basildon and East Thurrock, Angela Smith has been appointed the new Minister for the Third Sector. She replaces Kevin Brennan, who moves over to the Department for Business.
The BBC has appointed Amy Coyte to the new role of director of the BBC Wildlife Fund.
UK-based trusts and foundations are weathering the recession better than many other sectors, with nearly 75 per cent predicting steady or rising income levels over the longer term and two-thirds planning to maintain or increase their level of grant-making.
Third Sector
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Ministers Francis Maude and Nick Hurd also write to sector asking for cost-saving ideas
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Charities in today's national news
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Offer developed with local umbrella body Navca
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Charity giving holding up well, claims company
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Umbrella bodies lament failure of Vince Cable and Eric Pickles to invite voluntary sector
Yesterday 4:55 pm (24 hours ago)
Third Sector Research Centre says commissioners still have doubts about the ability of voluntary organisations to run services
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Charities in today's national news
Tuesday, 5:31 pm
Mayor's 8,000 London Ambassadors will be 'the smiling, happy, proud face of London' and show visitors around the city
Tuesday, 3:59 pm
Animal charity says the adjudication is 'irrational and immoral' and will continue fighting for CCTV in every abattoir
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Charity Commission chief executive plans to 'take stock' before deciding on other work
Environmental Policy
Name of company
Sydney Packetts & Sons Ltd
Date Policy
1 January 2010
Business description
A firm of Insurance Brokers based in West Yorkshire and operating throughout the UK. Our products include the provision of insurance based solutions to Charities, SME's and Training organisations throughout the UK.
Employs 35 people
Environmental mission statement
We recognise that all products and services generate environmental impacts and we are committed to minimising our negative impacts and improve environmental performance.
Policy Aims
- Comply with all relevant regulatory requirements
- Improve environmental performance continually
- Incorporate environmental factors into business decisions reduce impacts of activities, products and services increase Staff awareness and promote good environmental performance.
Policy of Objectives
- Conserve energy and other natural resources
- Improve efficiency of materials use
- Reduce waste and increase recycling
- Employ best practice for measuring waste
- Provide all staff with relevant environmental training and relevant job-specific training
- Work with suppliers, contractors and subcontractors to improve their environmental performance
- Purchase sustainable products wherever feasible
Signed
Andrew Packett
Director
Testimonials
We have dealt with Packetts for over 20 years and during that time they have dealt with a multitude of issues of every size and complexity in a timely and efficient manner, they really understand our business.
Ivor O'Hehir, Insurance Manager
St John Ambulance
01274 206500
01274 206506
mail@packetts.com