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Paul Parker: The government’s extremism definition is the latest in a long list of threats to civil society campaigning
We must come together to champion our right to engage in national decision-making
Government commissions review of Arts Council England
The review team has been asked to identify how the grantmaker could make cost savings of 5 per cent
Museums charity confirms closure with the loss of nine jobs
Cornwall Museums Partnership was given £406,800 from Arts Council England to help it wind up
‘Funding disruption’ causes young people’s charity to close after 40 years
Trustees of Right Track Scotland say all 20 staff will lose their jobs
The Trussell Trust ‘would seek to dismantle’ at the first opportunity, chief executive says
Speaking on Third Sector’s End of Charity podcast series, Emma Revie says charities need to reimagine their social contract in response to escalating demand
Regulator opens case into charity with links to Church of Scientology
People who used drug rehabilitation services run by Narconon UK told The Observer newspaper they had been left damaged by the experience
Veterans charity that was unable to account for £89,000 of spending to close
The Charity Commission opened a regulatory compliance case into the Forgotten Veterans UK last year
Red Nose Day on-the-night total rises for the first time in six appeals
The event has raised more than £40m, organisers Comic Relief say
Union threatens to ‘escalate’ dispute after rep sacked by homelessness charity
Crisis says it dismissed an employee who was also a staff member over a ‘very serious matter’
DCMS funding to cultural organisations down by 30 per cent
Organisations to receive funding included Arts Council England, the British Film Institute and Historic England
Macmillan Cancer Support to cut 150 jobs
The fundraising giant says it has felt ‘the impact of a difficult financial environment’
Carers charity to close with the loss of almost 90 jobs
The charity’s chief executive says she ‘fears for the future of other third sector organisations, particularly in the health and social care sector’
Volunteering generates a £4.6bn productivity boost each year, research finds
People working in managerial positions who volunteer tend to earn more because of an increase in productivity, a report says
Foundations improve diversity but must go further, report urges
One foundation achieved an A for diversity, the first of its kind to do so, while overall rankings were also up
Debt advice charity’s workers were sacked after voting for strike action, union says
Four of the six frontline staff members at Rooted Finance were dismissed; the charity says the move was because of their conduct, not union activity
Whistleblower was sacked after raising concerns about office ‘sheesha cave’
Farah Ahmad won her claim for unfair dismissal against the Human Relief Foundation
Campaigners raise more than £1m in bid to buy Girlguiding activity centre
Foxie's Future say it has raised enough to be able to bid but expects to be in competition with a number of third parties
RNLI declines donation from sectarian flute band
Stonehaven RNLI was offered £860 from a group that reportedly praised the Ulster Volunteer Force