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A new Crown Representative role for the voluntary sector has been created, as part of the government’s commitment to help charities do more.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
A 'Community Life' survey for 2012 to 2013 will track trends and developments around encouraging social action and empowering communities.
The government will work with the voluntary sector, schools and businesses to support a new generation of socially responsible young people.
112 outstanding UK volunteering groups are today honoured as recipients of The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2012.
A raft of measures designed to encourage more people to volunteer and to make it easier for people to run charities is being published today by Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd.
For every £1 spent on National Citizen Service (NCS) up to £2 goes back to the communities and young people who took part, according to an independent report.
People will be given the opportunity to make donations to charity at 12,000 cash machines (ATMs) across the UK this summer.
Two new projects to make it easier for people to give time and money to causes they care about have been launched.
The Cabinet Office and Nesta today announced the second round of the £10 million Innovation in Giving Fund.
Prime Minister David Cameron announces Big Society Capital.
16 more awards to be funded from the £10 million Innovation in Giving Fund which backs innovative ideas for volunteering and charity giving.
Millions of people will be able to come together to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games in their local communities.
An update about some of the progress already made to implement the recommendations in the Task Force's report "Unshackling Good Neighbours".
A special Diamond Jubilee award will recognise the work of voluntary organisations throughout the UK.
The government is today calling on voluntary, business and public sector organisations to help run National Citizen Service (NCS) schemes.
Nine organisations have been selected as Strategic Partners of the Office for Civil Society (OCS).
Leading organisations are formally backing the government's programmes to make sure young people are earning or learning.
Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society, makes a statement welcoming the National Audit Office's report on the Compact
The beneficiaries of a new £30 million fund to help transform and modernise local charity support services have been announced.
Half a million children and young people will now be able to access an online advice service to deal with issues like bullying, racism or violence.
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