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March 2010

• Information pack published today encouraging employers to support volunteering
• Mutualism to offer next step for public services
• Evaluation of Futurebuilders Programme
• Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy new website and newsletter
• Grants to support volunteering for disabled people
• Total Place and the Third Sector
• Budget 2010 announcements for the third sector
• Government welcomes recommendations on third sector innovation in personalisation of public services
• Prime minister launches world class youth offer, including community activities for young people
• ‘Meeting of the minds’ – social enterprise and the private sector working together
• Enhancing promotion and support for social enterprise
• New study to drive further improvements in health care for the most vulnerable
• Advisor recognises importance of third sector innovation in education and learning
• Minister praises BASSAC in its support for communities
• Government and third sector publish report on securing wider action on environment
• Over £38 million in government grants provide much needed help in communities
• New reports help develop better understanding of third sector
• Making it easier for charities to sell and make other disposals of land
• Cabinet Office issues new tender for grant fund administration services    

February 2010

• A bigger role for the third sector, says new report
• Government funding provides vital mental health services at The Roby in Manchester
• First Access to Volunteering grants
• Revolutions – the latest news on The Learning Revolution
• Minister for the Third Sector visits the North East 
• Providers announced for development programmes in volunteer management  
• Give with Care
• Call to find UK's charity champion
• New regulation OTS web pages

January 2010

• New Drive to Stop Bogus Charity Collectors Costing Charities Millions
• Providers announced for development programmes in volunteer management
• Call to find the UK's charity champion
• New web pages help third sector keep up to date with regulation
• Divine job for a minister
• Futurebuilders Fund fully committed
• Supporting People: Case Studies in Effective Partnership Working
• Local community buildings to be transformed through £2.27 million of grants
• Targeted Support Fund commissioning programme launched
• Devon School for Social Entrepreneurs
• Social Enterprise Business Support: evaluation report
• Access to Volunteering: closing date for second round of funding
• Community Interest Companies Regulator responds to consultation