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Refreshed Guidance for Local Councils.

09 Aug, 2024by Caitlin MackayInformation, advice and guidance, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities

The Charity Commission has published refreshed guidance for local councils.

Small Charity Week 2024!

17 Jun, 2024by Caitlin MackayEditorial, Comment and Opinion, Staying safe and legal

Small Charity Week (24th – 28th June) seeks to amplify, support and connect small charities across the UK, helping them to make new connections, showcase their considerable value and support them to have an even greater impact, despite the many challenges they face.

Protecting charities from abuse for extremist purposes

29 Apr, 2024by Caitlin MackayInformation, advice and guidance, Staying safe and legal

The government has issued updated guidance aimed at charities, including those within the Community Transport sector, to effectively manage the risks associated with extremism.

“Martyn’s Law”: The Draft Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill and Community Buildings

13 Feb, 2024by Clare FianderInformation, advice and guidance, Staying safe and legal

We have been receiving a lot of queries from charities and Parish Councils with community buildings and spaces with a capacity of over 100, as they are concerned about the potential impact of Martyn's Law.  Here, we explain a little bit about what it is, what the potential impacts are and what is happening with it. 

Ensuring good safeguarding governance

01 Aug, 2021by Clare FianderStaying safe and legal

Safeguarding should be a key governance priority for all charities

Charities and community organisations – closing down vs other options: Part 2 - Ashwellthorpe

20 May, 2021by Steve NunnCase Study, News Article, Planning, doing and learning, South Norfolk, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities

This is Part 2 of last week's article about other options when Charities and Community Organisations might be considering closing down.  You can read Part 1 here.

Charities and political campaigning – what you need to know in advance of the local elections

01 Apr, 2021by Steve NunnInformation, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, News Article, Planning, doing and learning, Staying safe and legal

With county and district council elections happening on 6th May 2021, now is a good time to take a close look at what VCSE sector organisations need to know about getting involved in political campaigning. 

Safeguarding - everyone’s responsibility

15 Dec, 2020by Steve NunnInformation, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, Planning, doing and learning, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities, Volunteering

Every VCSE organisation has a duty to safeguard volunteers, staff members, participants and donors, and to have appropriate and proportionate policies and procedures in place. Likewise, staff and volunteers themselves need to aware be aware of their individual responsibilities to themselves and to their clients, service users and hirers.  

Donate your money to charities, not criminals, this Christmas

10 Dec, 2020by Steve NunnEconomy and enterprise, Editorial, Comment and Opinion, Funding, Information, advice and guidance, Knowledge Base, News Article, Planning, doing and learning, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities

Action Fraud, the Charity Commission and the Fundraising Regulator are warning the public to remain vigilant when making charitable donations this Christmas. Whilst the warning is directed to the giving public, it’s important for VCSE organisations themselves to understand the implications of potential impersonation fraud.  

Charity Commission’s ‘quick and easy’ guides to assist trustees

03 Dec, 2020by Steve NunnInformation, advice and guidance, Planning, doing and learning, Staying safe and legal, Support for organisations and communities, Volunteering

Further to our article last month about Trustees’ Week here, we are taking a look at the Charity Commission’s new ‘5 minute’ guidelines.

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