News
This section includes news updates on new policies, campaigns,
consultations, recent achievements and various intiatives by the Office of
the Third Sector.
In this section:
News
November
October
September
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New Deputy Director of Strategy joins Office of the Third Sector
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Tender opens for work to support creation of new third sector research
centre
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Phil Hope thanks Oxford volunteers who helped out in floods crisis
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Phil Hope records message for GoldStar volunteering events
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Last chance to nominate volunteers for annual Queen's Award
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Stoker steps down at Commission for the Compact
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Popularity of volunteering and giving revealed in extensive national
survey
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£30 million Community Assets programme launched
August
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Phil Hope pays tribute to volunteers who helped out in floods crisis
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15 social enterprises short-listed for Enterprising Solutions Awards
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GoldStar volunteering programme goes on the road
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Leading thinkers to outline their ideas for the future of social
enterprise
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Consultation on £10 million social enterprise risk capital investment
fund launched
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Government responds to Community Assets consultation
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Tender opens for £215 million Futurebuilders fund manager
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Innovation Exchange seeks new director
July 2007
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Prime Minister sets out 10–year vision for how government can support a
thriving third sector
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Launch of campaign to find new social enterprise ambassadors
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Innovation Exchange to be delivered by consortium
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Research on measuring a thriving local third sector
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Y Llywodraeth yn penodi Cymro newydd i Fwrdd y Comisiwn Elusennau
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Government announces new Welsh appointment to Charity Commission Board
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Office commissions survey on social clauses
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New ministerial positions for the third sector
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Further information about appointments relevant to the third sector
June 2007
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New report on measuring the impact of social enterprise
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Research into business support provision for social enterprise
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New director of third sector commissioning appointed
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£70 million fund to transform youth volunteering
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Government announces four new appointments to Charity Commission Board
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Proposals sought for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy research centre
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Government's launches consultation on measures to increase the
take-up of the Gift Aid tax relief
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Government puts £3m behind the voice of social enterprise
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Third sector access to finance report published
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Access to finance for social enterprises on a par with mainstream
business
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Charities Act 2006: consultation on implementing audit, accounting and
reporting changes
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Consortium win tender to deliver Social Enterprise Ambassadors programme
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Government welcomes 1,000th Community Interest Company
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Communities and Local Government unveils strategy for third sector
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New project to encourage children to think of others
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Project to encourage diverse range of NHS volunteers
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Ministers support Volunteers' Week
May 2007
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Discussion paper on the tender for the second phase Futurebuilders Fund
published
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Government pledges support for community management and ownership of
public assets
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Office of the Third Sector appoints four Deputy Directors to spearhead
new team structure
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Government consults on reinvesting unclaimed assets
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Concise guide to the Charities Act 2006
April 2007
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Launch of the 2007 Enterprising Solutions Awards
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Charities Act 2006 – Regional events
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Competition launched for partner to deliver new social enterprise
ambassadors programme
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Office of the Third Sector recruitment
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Government to tender for delivery of second phase of Futurebuilders Fund
March 2007
February 2007
January 2007
December 2006
November 2006
October 2006
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Ed Miliband launches £2m centre for research into what makes people give
to charity
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Five hundredth Community Interest Company (CIC) registered
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Campbell Robb appointed new Director of the Office of the Third Sector
September 2006
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Time's running out to make your views count
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Cabinet Office pledge £1m to increase volunteering among the socially
excluded
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Ed Miliband pledges £1.1 million to promote volunteering among
hard–to–reach groups
August 2006
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First Commissioner for the Compact appointed
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Ed Miliband announces new £300,000 scheme to increase private investment
in social enterprise
July 2006
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Ed Miliband welcomes first anniversary of Community Interest Companies
June 2006
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Partnership model promises public services tailored to individual needs
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Next chair of the Charity Commission announced
