Third Sector: Government unable to say whether charities qualify for Youth Contract subsidies
The DWP cannot yet confirm that charities are eligible for the recently launched £1bn youth unemployment scheme
Civil Society: BIG opens £10m fund for sustainable communities
BIG has launched a £10m fund for community projects that promote sustainable living
Charity Times: Sector to discuss Work Programme crisis
Yesterday the shadow charities minister Gareth Thomas and shadow employment minister Stephen Timms hosted a summit with third sector representatives to discuss the Work Programme
The Guardian: Why the big society should prompt a clean-up in the charity sector
Dave Clements argues that resurrecting big society could save charities
Future Fundraising Now: Some magic words for fundraising
Jeff Brooks gives examples of words that will grab donors' attention
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