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  • Lord Mayor’s Charity Leadership Programme: William Shawcross

    William Shawcross, Chair of the Charity Commission, gave a speech to the Lord Mayor's Charity Leadership Programme.

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

  • Cracking down on 'double defaulting' charities

    Kenneth Dibble on why trustees in default of their reporting requirements can get themselves and their charity into serious legal trouble.

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

  • Rathbones Charity Symposium: William Shawcross's speech

    William Shawcross, Chair of the Charity Commission, gave a speech at the Rathbones Charity Symposium.

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

  • Uncharitable activities

    Kenneth Dibble explains the Charity Commission's approach to dealing with mismanagement in charities.

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

  • Mind the pennies - using the Charity Tribunal

    Kenneth Dibble explains why the Charity Tribunal doesn't have to be expensive to be effective.

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

  • National Federation of Women's Institutes: William Shawcross

    William Shawcross, Chair of the Charity Commission, gave a speech to the National Federation of Women's Institutes.

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

  • Masterclasses to help civil society organisations win government contracts

    New workshops will help charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises to win and deliver public service contracts.

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

  • Significant boost to social enterprises as the Social Value Act comes into force

    A new law which will open up more opportunities for social enterprises to deliver public services comes into force on 31 January 2013.

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

  • Nick Hurd responds to Sir Stephen Bubb's letter on the Big Society

    Nick Hurd has written an open letter to Sir Stephen Bubb of the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations.

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

  • Cabinet Office launches masterclasses for voluntary sector

    New workshops announced to help charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises make use of opportunities to work for government.

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

  • Government cuts red tape to make it easier to run a charity

    From today charity trustees can apply to set up a new form of charity - a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO).

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

  • ACEVO Annual Conference 2012: William Shawcross's speech

    William Shawcross, Chair of the Charity Commission, gave a speech to ACEVO's annual conference.

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

  • Impact Measurement Conference

    Speech made by Francis Maude at the Impact Measurement Conference about charities, social enterprises and voluntary groups.

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

  • Dame Mary Marsh appointed to review skills in voluntary sector

    Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society, has appointed Dame Mary Marsh to lead a review into leadership and skills in the voluntary sector.

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

  • Funding Central boost delivers continued support for civil society

    A site providing information and advice on funding for charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises will be available for 18 months.

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

  • Last chance to submit bureaucracy-busting ideas to Civil Society Red Tape Challenge

    Charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations are being encouraged to tell government about unnecessary/ineffective regulation.

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

  • £10 million social incubator fund launches

    Start-up social ventures will now be able to access intensive support through the new £10 million Social Incubator Fund.

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

  • Hodgson Review calls for a 'new settlement' for charities

    Charities should be given more control and freedom over how they are run, according to a report by Lord Hodgson on the Charities Act 2006.

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

  • Minister for Civil Society writes to Lord Hodgson about progress with Red Tape Task Force recommendations

    An update about some of the progress already made to implement the recommendations in the Task Force's report "Unshackling Good Neighbours".

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

  • The Minister welcomes NAO report on the Compact

    Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society, makes a statement welcoming the National Audit Office's report on the Compact

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