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Charities and tax - useful information

23 May, 2016by Clare FianderEconomy and enterprise

It’s important to be aware of financial obligations that draw upon hard-earned income – but there are also benefits to be had. As a charity you can get certain tax reliefs but you must be registered with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

Charities and Reputation - Some Guidance

22 May, 2016by Clare FianderInformation, advice and guidance, News Article

Voluntary sector activity is based upon trustworthiness, reliability, integrity and goodwill, and the value of a strong reputation should not be underestimated. Your public image influences partnership and contract prospects, campaigning, donation levels and the ability to attract volunteers.  Charities need to be aware that almost every activity carries reputational risk, whether that’s responding to an increased demand for services or a changing operating environment.

SORPs - Accounts Guidance for Charities

10 Mar, 2016by Clare FianderInformation, advice and guidance

Many UK charities annual reports and annual accounts have to comply with the statement of recommended practice for charity accounts (Charities SORP).

Re-imagining Norfolk - Community Action Norfolk's consultation response

14 Jan, 2016by Anonymous (not verified)Children and young people, Consultation, Funding, Health and social care, News Article, Older people, Reports & Evidence, VCSE Sector Leadership Group

Community Action Norfolk's consultation response to the Norfolk County Council Re-imagining Norfolk consultation process

Fit for Work

04 Sep, 2015by Clare FianderHealth and social care, Information, advice and guidance, News Article

Fit for Work is a service that supports employees on sick leave, their employers and GPs. 

Minimum Wage and Living Wage

04 Sep, 2015by Clare FianderInformation, advice and guidance, News Article

 New legislation means that employers must start paying the National Living Wage from April 2016.  

Annual Leave

04 Sep, 2015by Clare FianderInformation, advice and guidance, News Article

The result of a recent case has made a definitive stance on time limit that an employee on sick leave must use their annual leave by when it is carried over into a new year.

Commute could soon count as working time for mobile workers

04 Aug, 2015by Wendy BrownInformation, advice and guidance, News Article

The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has given his opinion on what constitutes 'working time' for mobile workers under the Working Time Directive. According to him, if workers travel from home to a variety of different locations to carry out their duties, the time spent travelling to the first and from the last assignments of the day should count as working time.

Stronger Together - Conference Papers

10 Jul, 2015by Community Actio...Children and young people, Consultation, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Equality and diversity, Event, Funding, Information, advice and guidance, News Article, Planning, doing and learning, Reports & Evidence, Volunteering

Thank you to everyone who attended the ‘Stronger Together’ VCSE Conference on the 7th July. Feedback has proved to be highly positive, with 98% of delegates saying they would attend a similar event and 94% rating the day as good or excellent.

Sector Led Plan Published

06 Jul, 2015by Anonymous (not verified)Consultation, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Knowledge Base, News Article, Press Release, Reports & Evidence

We are pleased to publish today the Sector-Led Plan for Norfolk’s Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector. The consultation draft is available to download below

The plan marks the end of six months of engagement with voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations across Norfolk. This has included workshops and one to one interviews with 200 sector representatives, 300 survey respondents and drawn on a wide range of data to get a strong understanding of the sector, it’s priorities and concerns.

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