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Charitable giving 'an expected part of life' for many wealthy people, report finds

The findings suggest a cultural shift in attitudes towards giving, authors say

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£12m homelessness charity unveils new brand

The charity says awareness of its work has been poor

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Hospice charity welcomes new chief

John Knight previously led Hospice Isle of Man

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MS charity rebrands

The organisation last updated its brand 18 years ago

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Chief and chair abruptly leave charity as it faces ‘difficult financial position’

The organisation says it is ‘committed to fighting’ for its survival

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National Trust confirms redundancy numbers after major consultation

The charity says it has been able to reduce the number of jobs that will be cut

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£1m-a-year mental health charity absorbed by larger counterpart

The smaller organisation will retain its branding as part of the larger charity

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Joseph Rowntree Foundation welcomes interim chief

Shan Nicholas has led more than 20 charities as interim chief executive

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Conservative Party’s ‘morally indefensible’ plans to cut aid budget criticised

The Tories pledge to cut the ODA budget to 0.1 per cent of gross national income if re-elected

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Donations to Scottish charities fell by nearly a third in just five years, research finds

The SCVO says the drop is ‘really concerning’

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Regulator opens case into youth charity that hired woman under investigation for rape

Sarah Vigus was subsequently sentenced to more than eight years in prison; the charity admits its procedures had not been followed

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"Armed with her arsenal of fundraising knowledge, a fresh brand identity and a keen eye for collaboration, the charity seems prepared for significant growth"

@emilyharle.bsky.social meets, Claire Rowney, the chief executive of @breastcancernow.bsky.social

Claire Rowney: ‘Fundraising is a very powerful tool to have in my chief executive armoury’

Emily Harle hears from the chief executive of Breast Cancer Now on shaking off the small-charity mindset and an ambitious pledge to become a £100m charity by 2030

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"Where people live in diverse communities – where immigrants are neighbours, mates, colleagues, fellow school-gate loiterers – attitudes about immigrants are positive.
People fear the abstract “other”, not the person helping them to carry their shopping" - Debra Allcock Tyler

Debra Allcock Tyler: Volunteering is a human gift of compassion, not a bureaucratic test of worth

The Home Secretary’s proposal to link volunteering to migration status doesn’t just miss the mark – it sets fire to the whole target

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Care charity says new £1.9m building is a ‘statement about how we work’

Local Solutions hopes the new block will help the charity to create the conditions where care, community and creativity can flourish

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Hospice charities complete merger

The new organisation will operate under Florence Nightingale Hospice Charity branding

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RSPCA appoints Home Office director as next chief executive

Joanna Rowland is the long-term successor to Chris Sherwood, who has joined the NSPCC

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‘Dramatic cuts’ in aid budgets cause £100m fall in development charity’s income

Save the Children International says it has suspended or cancelled more than 140 programmes because of reductions in global aid

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Synagogue assault was an ‘attack on a charity at the heart of its community’, says NCVO boss

Synagogue assault was an ‘attack on a charity at the heart of its community’, says NCVO

Chief executive Kate Lee says the membership body stands in solidarity with those affected

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Our top stories of last week included:

⚪️ Major charity to close 200 stores
⚪️ Islamic Relief receives GB News apology
⚪️ A name change for Sustrans

The essential stories from the past week

Major charity to close about 200 stores, Islamic Relief receives GB News apology, and a name change for Sustrans

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🎧 Podcast: The editorial team meeting

Listen to insight and analysis from Third Sector journalists @lrouse.bsky.social @andyricketts.bsky.social @emilyharle.bsky.social and Dami Adewale in our latest episode.

Third Sector: The editorial team meeting

Lucinda Rouse, Andy Ricketts, Emily Harle and Dami Adewale reflect on some recent voluntary sector news.Emily shares snippets from an interview with Breast Cancer Now’s chief executive Claire Row...

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Disability charity defends decision to sell community centre it was given

The Parchment Trust says the costs associated with bringing the centre back into use had become too great

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London Zoo charity offers voluntary redundancy in bid to save £2m a year

The move comes after what the charity calls a ‘challenging year for UK tourism and the global conservation sector’

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Charities must be at the heart of promoting cross-sector collaboration, says former Shelter chief

Polly Neate says the voluntary sector has the ‘best shot’ at creating trust in local communities

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The suicide prevention charity Samaritans has unveiled plans to review its local branches, pilot remote volunteering and expand its online chat service in a bid to futureproof the organisation

Samaritans to pilot remote volunteering and review its branches

The plans aim to better meet current and future demand

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The Charity Commission has said it stands ready to support charities in the wake of the terrorist attack on a synagogue in Manchester today

Regulator ‘stands ready to support charities’ in wake of Manchester synagogue attack

The Charity Commission says it will ‘robustly defend’ charities’ right to support communities

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