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December 11, 2018

Church backs call for income supplement in Scottish Budget to tackle child poverty.

The Church of Scotland is joining academics and anti-Poverty campaigners in a call for the Scottish Government's budget to include a new income supplement to tackle child poverty.
October 22, 2018

Quakers call for end to gagging clauses in government contracts

Quakers have joined with civil society leaders in a letter to the Times calling for an end to the use of anti-advocacy clauses in government contracts.
October 16, 2018

Charities and church leaders write to PM and Chancellor on Universal Credit concerns

Fifteen food poverty charities and church leaders have backed the call for a £2 billion Budget investment to help fix Universal Credit.
July 22, 2018

Government proposals could decimate community transport, says Age UK

Under new proposals each community transport driver would need a license which costs over £1,000.
May 10, 2018

Charities’ recession recovery complete, shows NCVO Almanac

The total net assets of the charity sector have reached £121.3 billion, recovering to pre-2008 levels.
March 16, 2018

Charity Tax Commission launches public call for evidence

The Charity Tax Commission has launched a consultation seeking views on whether and how the tax treatment of charities needs to be reformed.
March 5, 2018

New cyber security guidance for charities

The National Cyber Security Centre, part of GCHQ, has produced the first threat assessment for the charity sector.
February 5, 2018

Mental health in English communities a leading concern for clergy, survey finds

Mental health problems in local communities are now one of the biggest social issues Church of England clergy encounter, according to new research.
January 29, 2018

Government selects preferred candidate for Charity Commission Chair

The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport has selected Conservative peer Baroness Stowell as his preferred candidate for the Charity Commission Chair.
January 25, 2018

NCVO responds to reports of Presidents Club Dinner

The head of policy at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, which represents charities, has commented on reports of the Presidents Club fundraising dinner.