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Major hospice charity unveils ‘bold’ rebrand
The organisation has also published a short animation voiced by the actor Dame Siân Phillips
Age UK committed ‘age-related harassment’, tribunal rules
The charity has been told to pay more than £4,000 to the claimant
Third Sector Awards entry deadline extended
Charities have until 6 June to enter the awards, which celebrate the work of charities and the difference they make to society
Founder stole almost £20,000 from animal rescue charity
The organisation was established to care for hedgehogs and other creatures
£1.5m older people’s charity to close due to ‘financial challenges’
The organisation, which runs seven retail stores, has 52 employees and 90 volunteers, recent accounts show
Set aside grant funding for grassroots charities, next government urged
A report says smaller charities 'account for 97 per cent of charity closures in the last 10 years'
‘Clearly no consultation’; charity leaders weigh in on the Tories’ national service plans
The Conservative Party has said it would introduce the scheme, which would require young people to take part in community volunteering or military training
Arts charity being ‘attacked’ by council in planning row, tribunal told
Fareham Borough Council has issued a planning enforcement notice against the Titchfield Festival Theatre because of concerns relating to a new venue
In-depth: What should charities expect in the run-up to the general election?
It promises to be a long six weeks but what should voluntary sector organisations be looking out for? Andy Ricketts reports
Community support charity probed over payments to connected parties
Streets Ahead for Information was initially examined by the Charity Commission because it was late filing two years’ worth of accounts
Community interest company ordered to stop ‘misrepresenting’ itself as a charity
The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator found that the World Suicide Prevention Project CIC had been misrepresenting itself as the charity of the same name
Regulator ‘assesses concerns’ after parents accuse charity of deliberate underinvestment in school
The Charity Commission says it is deciding whether the planned closure of the Old Palace of John Whitgift School is a regulatory matter
Social research charity appoints next chief executive
Michael Davis will succeed Guy Goodwin later this year
Northern Ireland government proposes £20,000 charity registration threshold
The Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action says it hopes the move will reduce the administrative burden for small charities
Charity leaders urge next government to ‘reset’ its relationship with the sector
Voluntary sector leaders say the general election is an opportunity for all parties to show how seriously they take civil society
Charity regrets offence caused by ‘criminal and/or underclass’ job advert
Camden People’s Theatre says it takes access and inclusion seriously and was reviewing its use of terminology
Flagship British Youth Council programme saved as national youth charity takes over
The UK Youth Parliament programme will be run by the National Youth Agency
Regulator opens case into £48m gambling awareness charity
The charity says the complaint is ‘inaccurate and misleading’
Seven in 10 voluntary sector staff experience work-related anxiety, survey finds
Depression, tiredness, headaches and back pain were also experienced by voluntary sector workers, research by the union Unite shows
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