Charities asked for views on health volunteers
Charities are to be asked for their opinions on the role of volunteers in helping to deliver health services.
Baroness Julia Neuberger, the government’s independent volunteering champion, is to meet with numerous members of those working in the voluntary sector next month, including health charities and umbrella bodies, to get their views on the impact volunteers have, reports the Third Sector. Continue reading…
NCVO joins forces with LGA
The Local Government Association (LGA) and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) are to work together, it has emerged.
After signing a concordat, the two bodies will join forces in submitting responses to government consultations and the chairs and chief executives from each organisation will meet regularly. Continue reading…
Homeless charities to merge
Two charities targeting young homeless people are to merge, it has been revealed.
From the start of next year, the Depaul Trust and Nightstop will combine their operations in an attempt to expand the services they provide, reports the Third Sector.
In news which may be of interest to those seeking jobs within the charity sector, the network partners will merge to help homeless young people find accommodation and support those at risk of social exclusion, vandalism and bullying. Continue reading…
SCVO looks for guidance on representing voluntary bodies
The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) is asking groups operating within the sector how it can be more responsive to their needs.
Under the move, the council - which represents those working in the voluntary sector in Scotland - is asking people to visit its website to fill out an online survey enquiring into how it can use its sustainable efficiencies to better represent the interest of the organisations it serves, reports the Third Sector. Continue reading…
Medical charities are “clearly motivated”
Small and medium-sized medical research charities are becoming evermore focused in the ways they spend their funds, new figures indicate.
In research carried out by the UK Clinical Research Collaboration, the 29 members of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) were analysed on how they each used their annual research budget ranging up to £17 million. Continue reading…
