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From The Rt Hon Nick Hurd
  • Consolidation of charity law

    The Charities Bill was published today, consolidating existing charities legislation into one Act of Parliament.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government names new partner to deliver Community Organisers

    The government has announced the selected partner who will deliver and train up to 5,000 Community Organisers. Locality -…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Professionals join the Big Society volunteer drive

    BT and KPMG today joined the government in encouraging professionals to use their skills to support charities and voluntary groups.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Big Society Bank could back social ISAs for everyday savers

    Francis Maude and Nick Hurd have unveiled a new strategy to grow the social investment market.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • European Year of Volunteering is a welcome boost for the Big Society

    Civil Society Minister Nick Hurd has said that the European Year of Volunteering is a welcome boost for the Big Society.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Grants available for the European Year of Volunteering

    The Cabinet Office has made available small scale contracts and grants for organisations as part of the national work programme for the European Year of Volunteering.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £150 million Big Society 'endowment for the nation' launched

    The new Community First endowment, which aims to raise £150m to help local community projects in England, has been launched.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Christmas message to civil society organisations

    Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude and Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd’s Christmas message to civil society organisations.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Big Society Minister backs small charity Christmas appeals

    Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has urged people to remember their local charities this Christmas.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government and voluntary sector agree new Compact

    A renewed Compact - an agreement governing relations between government and civil society organisations in England has been published.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Modernising commissioning green paper published

    New green paper published on creating a level playing field for charities and social enterprises bidding for public service contracts.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £100m Transition Fund opens for applications

    A £100m Transition Fund supporting charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises affected by public spending cuts is open for applications.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister meets groups making Big Society a reality

    Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has visited local community groups in Sheffield to see first hand the work they do.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Charities Minister calls on financiers to support social investment

    A new investment market that measures returns in social as well as financial value could close the gap between business and charity.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Best practice for councils managing spending cuts with civil society

    Nick Hurd has published examples of how local authorities can work well with charities and groups to minimise the impact of spending cuts.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Green Paper to put Big Society at heart of public service reform

    Ministers have pledged to open up new opportunities in public services for charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hertfordshire Big Society in action

    Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has visited voluntary and community groups in Hertfordshire to see their work first-hand.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Big Society strategy for charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises

    Building a Stronger Civil Society, a strategy to support charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises, was unveiled by Nick Hurd.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Next phase of charities and social enterprises survey

    The second wave of the National Survey of Charities and Social Enterprises has been launched today, 10 September 2010.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Big Society red tape purge

    Lord Hodgson will lead a new taskforce to flush out bureaucracy in the voluntary sector, the government has announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government