In the news last week...20 November
Take a look at all the charity sector headlines from the last week
Our Researcher Mairéad Bailie surmises the biggest headlines from last week.
A new civil society strategy
The government has announced a new strategy which aims to strengthen the relationship between public bodies and the charity sector. The minister for civil society said the project is about charities making better use of the resources already available to them. There has been a mixed response from charities regarding the strategy. The shadow minister for civil society has condemned the government’s announcement describing it as “little more than a tick-box exercise to cover up the government’s total neglect of the sector”. A consultation on the strategy is expected to take place in January.
More fundraising skills on charity boards
Following the publication of last week’s Taken on Trust report, which highlighted concerns about the level of fundraising skills on charity boards, the Institute of Fundraising has announced a new partnership with Trustees Unlimited. The new partnership aims to encourage more fundraisers to join charity boards and achieve higher standards of fundraising.
