Civil Society: Government's work to cut red tape deserves credit, says NCVO chief
Sir Stuart Etherington, the chief executive of NCVO, has praised government for cutting bureaucracy for charities, following the publication of a progress report on the Unshackling Good Neighbours report
Third Sector: Academic urges government to shelve tax-relief cap
Cathy Pharoah from Cass Business School told the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Civil Society and Volunteering that government should completely discard its proposed tax-relief caps, not just exempt charitable donations
The Huffington Post: The Imperfect Storm
As the voluntary sector faces a perfect storm of challenges, charities should be looking for ways to succeed not just survive
New Philanthropy Capital: Is the work programme working for charities?
As St Mungo's withdraws from the work programme, NPC's Matilda Macduff asks whether their experience is typical of other charities trying to deliver public services
NCVO: Open data – solutions for problems
David Kane, the research officer at NCVO, reflects on yesterday's open data Q&A and highlights more successful case studies
This content is brought to you by Guardian Professional. To join the voluntary sector network, click here.
