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Bullying and racism at nursing charity 'caused emotional distress to staff' at virtually every level, report finds
The Nursing and Midwifery Council apologises and says the report into its culture will be a turning point for the organisation
Chief of cancer charity membership body to retire
Jane Lyons has led Cancer52 for nine years
Mental health support charity changes its name
The Sheltered Work Opportunities Project says its new name better describes what it does
Historic charity venue to reopen after council agrees to fund £10m refit
The campaign to save Oldham Coliseum was led by the actor Julie Hesmondhalgh
More than 70 jobs reprieved at education charity after funding authority reverses £1.3m cut
The Workers Educational Association was set to lose its grant funding after a change in the way the money is distributed
Charity trustees made unsecured loans of almost £1m to Dubai property developer, regulator finds
The Citygate Christian Outreach Centre handed over the funds in 80 payments with the developer providing any paperwork about how the loans would be used or how interest would be generated, the Charity Commission found
Charity worker stole £30,000 from charity by selling donated Alton Towers and Legoland tickets
Heidi Bucknall has been jailed for two years and four months for stealing the tickets from a charity that supports the families of children with cancer
Largest mass participation charity fundraising events revealed
The events company Massive has published its list of the highest-grossing events of 2023
Former charity worker to lead government department containing civil society brief
Lisa Nandy, who has been appointed the culture secretary in Sir Keir Starmer's new government, worked for two charities before becoming an MP
Fifth charity receives mystery £1,000 cash donation
The gifts, which have all arrived in brown envelopes containing a wad of £20 notes, have been sent to charities in the Bristol area
Charity leaders become MPs after historic election
Several voluntary sector figures have left their jobs to join the House of Commons for the first time
Friends of the Earth co-executive directors step down due to ill health
Miriam Turner and Hugh Knowles say they did not want to their time at the organisation to end this way but the joint working arrangement does not work if one is out
Charities 'must have a seat at the table', sector leaders tell new Labour government
The Labour Party must make good on its promises to work with the voluntary sector to deliver its mission priorities, senior figures say
Chartered Institute of Fundraising names next chair
Harpreet Kondel's appointment is subject to approval at its annual general meeting in September
Fundraising is ‘a dangerous job’, delegates at the CIoF convention told
Charities can fail to recognise power imbalances and working environments that leave fundraisers at risk, experts warn
Nursing charity's interim chief quits before taking up the role
Dawn Brodrick was due to join the Nursing and Midwifery Council today
Animal welfare charity to close
North Devon Animal Ambulance says a 'very difficult financial situation' means it will shut after 23 years
Third Sector Awards shortlist announced
The winning organisations will be revealed at a lunch on 20 September
Review the non-financial benefits of fundraising events, charities told
Mass-participation events attract more than just donations, delegates at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising’s annual convention hear
Captain Tom’s daughter and son-in-law banned from being charity trustees
Hannah and Colin Ingram-Moore have been disqualified from holding senior roles in charities for 10 and eight years, respectively