VoluntaryNews

Reshuffle of political posts covering the third sector, Labour and Conservative, plus some thoughts on Tory policy.

Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy officially starts work; Third Sector Research Centre gets web address (official launch 23rd October).

Ordnance Survey campaign to raise awareness among third sector organisations of their ability to gain access to mapping data under existing government licences.

The Supplier Development Programme aims to assist businesses improve their performance in winning contracts with Scottish Public Sector Organisations.

New adjudicator can decide whether a proposed company name is too similar to someone else’s trading name.

Jobcentre Plus has published renewed guidance on volunteering whilst on benefits.

Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator consulting on proposals which introduce a modified reporting regime for “cross border charities”.

Communities Secretary Hazel Blears has outlined plans “to make it easier for more people, from all walks of life, to volunteer for key roles in their local community”, with time-off entitlements.

The Social Enterprise Coalition has launched a competition across England to find the best photographs that show how social enterprise is transforming lives.

A campaign titled Favours, from youth volunteering organisation v, aims to transform the face of volunteering among 16 to 25year-olds.

Voluntary Arts Network has a new Briefings sheet on Voluntary and community sector jargon.

Report from the seventh annual risk management survey by accountants PKF and CFDG,