Public Policy Round-Up: December 2018
‘Tis the season to be jolly, and nothing spreads more festive cheer than an update on the key policy and regulatory developments that have happened this past month, so here is my Christmas present to...
View ArticleBrexit, then what? It’s time for civil society to shape our future
I write to you at the beginning of what many believe is going to be an historic year for the UK. There is much to ponder: the continuing political impasse around Brexit and the uneasy sense that our...
View ArticleOur sector now has its own set of ethical principles
Dame Mary Marsh is chair of trustees at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, and a non-executive director of HSBC bank plc. She is former chief executive of the NSPCC, as well as founder...
View ArticleCharity policy round-up: April 2019
Lessons from the Garden Bridge Trust The Charity Commission has published its concluding report on the Garden Bridge Trust, suggesting lessons for charities, policy makers, and the regulator itself....
View ArticleThe Charity Commission’s report on Oxfam: Lessons for trustees and what you...
It has been an uncomfortable start of the week for those of us who work and volunteer in charities, and for charity supporters more generally. First, In Plain Sight a report by ACEVO and the Centre for...
View ArticleNCVO’s priorities for the next year
Introducing our five-year strategy (PDF, 3MB) in 2014, we wrote: ‘We expect the environment for voluntary organisations and volunteering to be very different in five years’ time.’ Well, if you want the...
View ArticleProtection from sexual harassment is a priority – including for volunteers
During the summer the Government Equalities Office launched a consultation asking whether the current laws on protecting people from sexual harassment in the workplace are effective, and setting out...
View ArticleCharity Policy Round-Up: November 2019
This month has understandably been dominated by the calling of the general election on 12 December. NCVO has published its manifesto for the next government ‘A bigger role in building our future – our...
View ArticleCharity policy round-up: December 2019
After a year of political uncertainty, we are ending 2019 knowing that Brexit will definitely happen. Indeed, we now have more certainty on Brexit than ever before. And following the Queen’s speech we...
View ArticleCharity policy round-up: June 2020
Charity Commission guidance on reporting serious incidents during covid-19 The Charity Commission has published additional guidance on reporting serious incidents during covid-19. This does not replace...
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