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How would you tackle the deficit?

Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, and Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd are asking the voluntary and community sectors to share their ideas of how to tackle the deficit.

Guidance on coping with cuts for voluntary and community groups

There are now several guides to help voluntary and community groups plan ahead to cope with the coming cuts in public spending.

New financial guidance from the Charities Commission

The Charity Commission has published four new sets of financial guidance.

Merton named one of the top 15 Compact areas

Compact Voice has published a map highlighting areas of the country where the Compact has provided benefits - with Merton named as one of the top 15 exemplary areas.

Beware of bogus Charity Commission scam

The Charity Commission has been made aware of a scam involving people being telephoned by individuals claiming to represent the Charity Commission.

How does the Equality Act affect voluntary organisations?

Sandy Adirondack has summarised the main points of the Equality Act 2010 that voluntary organisations need to know about as employers and providers of services, facilities and goods.

New charities minister named

Conservative MP Nick Hurd has been named as the new charities minister.

A new premises website for voluntary and community groups

Community Matters has launched MyCommunitySpace, a specialist premises website for the community and voluntary sector.

What does a hung parliament mean for local voluntary, community and faith groups?

NCVO has published the following guidance on the implications of a hung parliament for voluntary, community and faith groups.

Are your group's internal support services working effectively?

ACEVO has launched Capacity Manager, a tool to enable voluntary groups to evaluate whether their support services are working effectively.

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