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ACEVO welcomes Tessa Jowell to Cabinet

ACEVO has welcomed Tessa Jowell’s appointment to the Cabinet, as Minister for the Cabinet Office

World Development Movement appoints new director

The World Development Movement (WDM), the anti-poverty campaigning organisation has appointed new director Deborah Doane.

Capacitybuilders releases details of new grants

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.

Change in health secretary not good for health service

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.

Comic Relief announces how it plans to spend the GBP78m raised

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.

New Minister for the Third Sector

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 appoints director of the BBC Wildlife Fund

The BBC has appointed Amy Coyte to the new role of director of the BBC Wildlife Fund.

Trusts and foundations are weathering the recession

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

Office for Civil Society cuts Â£11m from Capacitybuilders, v and the Commission for the Compact

2:17 pm (2 hours ago)

Ministers Francis Maude and Nick Hurd also write to sector asking for cost-saving ideas

National media briefing: boardroom clashes, the Northern Refugee Centre, Save the Children, WWF, and Tickets for Troops and the Dallaglio Foundation

10:45 am (6 hours ago)

Charities in today's national news

Zurich offers 'cheaper' public liability insurance to small community groups

Yesterday 6:41 pm (22 hours ago)

Offer developed with local umbrella body Navca

Average donations on Virgin Money Giving rose in June

Yesterday 6:25 pm (22 hours ago)

Charity giving holding up well, claims company

NCVO and Navca 'disappointed' by snub over local public-private partnerships

Yesterday 5:51 pm (23 hours ago)

Umbrella bodies lament failure of Vince Cable and Eric Pickles to invite voluntary sector

Research finds little evidence that public services run by third sector are better for users

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

National media briefing: Cancer Research and the Teenage Cancer Trust; National Secular Society targets religious funds; Guernsey Community Foundation; community worker on TV; Channel swim for Huntingdon's disease

Yesterday, 10:57 am

Charities in today's national news

Boris Johnson and Lord Coe launch volunteer recruitment programme for 2012 Olympics

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

Animal Aid slaughterhouse advert deemed misleading by the Advertising Standards Authority

Tuesday, 3:59 pm

Animal charity says the adjudication is 'irrational and immoral' and will continue fighting for CCTV in every abattoir

Departing Andrew Hind will take part-time post at the Information Commissioner's Office

Tuesday, 3:50 pm

Charity Commission chief executive plans to 'take stock' before deciding on other work

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