Third Sector: Low scores for the government in State of the Sector survey
In the latest State of the Sector survey, only 8% of respondents said they thought the government's position was "coherent and promising"
Civil Society: Voluntary sector workforce has fallen by 70,000
The latest Labour Force Survey has revealed that voluntary sector employment has decreased by 8.7% over the past year
UK Fundraising: FRSB invites charities and agencies to send in annual complaint return form
The Fundraising Standards Board has asked all its members to complete and return their annual complaint reports
Islington Gazette: War on charity muggers - move by council for first street ban
Islington Council could become the first authority to ban charity chuggers after receiving numerous complaints
Queer ideas: Why giving to charity can be like buying a Polaris submarine
Mark Phillips discusses why charities need to give something back to their donors, not just ask for money
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