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Voluntary sector network daily: Thursday 5 July

Puppies pic from Blue Cross
Animal charity Blue Cross has become the first charity to be accredited by the Association for Project Management. Photograph: Roger Crump/The Blue Cross/PA

Charity Times: Charity Bank reports 200% increase in depositors

Between January and July 2012, 440 people have opened accounts compared to 140 in the same period the year before. The social savings bank's website has also seen a double in enquiries in the last week.

Charity Times: New inspiration platform for careers

Plotr will put young people aged 11 to 24 at their heart of their career journey by being integrated with social media. Civil society minister Nick Hurd is calling for businesses to back the platform.

Blue Cross: Animal charity becomes the first to gain project management accreditation

The charity joins businesses, including Rolls Royce, Siemens and EDF Energy to achieve the Association for Project Management accreditation.

Cass Business School: New report calls for proper discussion on UK charitable giving

Report from the Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy says powerful new perspectives needed if 'big society' is to be successful as analysis of the government's social investment strategy is paradoxical and fragmented, with funding cuts undermining projects.

Third Sector: 'Basic mistakes' derail half of applications for funding

Too many applications are missing essential information or are ineligible, fundraisers have been warned.

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