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Entry-level salaries a ‘massive keep out sign’ for people from disadvantaged backgrounds
About two-thirds of entry-level wages outside London are less than the Real Living Wage, the Charity Finance Group conference hears
Hospice charity cuts 45 jobs as it faces £2.4m deficit
The redundancies come as a result of rising costs and a ‘lack of government funding’, the charity says
Tributes paid to major philanthropist Sir Jack Petchey
His foundation has contributed more than £170m to youth projects
St John Ambulance restructures as deficit approached £17m last year
The charity’s operational free reserves, which should be between £17m and £25m, fell to just £2m
Charity staff must learn to work differently when using AI, leaders told
‘You’ve got to train your people to work differently,’ the Charity Finance Group conference hears
Charity chief makes way for Zambia-based leader as part of localisation efforts
Ben Margetts will leave the job in March to allow the charity to appoint a locally-based leader
Chief of Barrow Cadbury Trust to step down
Dame Sara Llewellin has led the charity since December 2009
British Red Cross trials four-day week
The charity says 200 of its about 4,000 staff will take part in the trial, which will last at least six months
Charity sector made for ‘people who perform a British way’, new report warns
A report published by the Refugee Council examines career progression opportunities in the refugee sector for people with lived experience
Amount of people planning to donate to charity hits recent high
Of those who had recently donated, 90 per cent planned to give again in coming months
Hospice charity’s online community ‘at huge risk’ after Meta ban
The charity says it has been unable to fully access to its Facebook and Instagram accounts after the admin was banned for posting a hospice advert
Major charity made 135 redundancies due to government contract ending
The job losses resulted in the organisation spending £570,000 on termination payments last year
Support charity chief steps down as cost-cutting review begins
David Peace has been appointed interim chief executive of Edinburgh Voluntary Organisations Council after Bridie Ashrowan decided to leave
Stonewall reveals next chief executive
Simon Blake, who recently won a court case against the actor-turned-politician Laurence Fox, joins from the top job at Mental Health First Aid England
Most trusted charity brand unveiled
Third Sector’s latest Charity Brand Index is based on research conducted with a representative sample of 4,000 people
Number of charitable legacies reaches record high
A reduction in the probate backlog has helped to fuel the increase
Central government grants to charities fell by one-third in real terms last year
National Lottery distributors also reduced their grantmaking over the past year, research suggests
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity updates brand
The charity has not refreshed its logo since 2017
Pair jailed for £300,000 charity fraud
Police say the organisation was set up with the ‘clear motive’ of being used to fund gambling addictions
Participation figures for this year’s Big Help Out revealed
An estimated 6.5 million took part in the second event, down about 10 per cent on last year
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