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Older people should be prepared to work after they reach retirement age for as long as they are physically able to, says former cabinet minister

Full text of David Blunkett's Graham Lecture to Counsel and Care

Mental health professionals who do not involve young people in their treatment are to be 'shamed' in a new charity campaign

A charity that works with offenders and campaigns for prison reform has launched a surprise bid to run prisons in London and Merseyside

Industry survey finds profits break through £100m mark as shoppers chase bargains

Stephen Pritchard: The editing process managed to heap doubt on the veracity of a perfectly valid story

Sarah Butler: For a new breed of ethical and fashion-conscious consumers, secondhand purchases are not just driven by thrift

Website set up by millionaire venture philanthropist puts major donors in touch with charities

Jon Canter: A charity war is raging on my doormat. Luckily, though, I've found a way to avoid the crossfire

Wales’s leading contemporary artists have donated work to a fundraising auction for Shelter Cymru

Peter Davy says it's still too early to assess the success of the government's volunteer push. The numbers in coming years will tell us more

Is the growing use of star endorsements a good move by the government, asks Sara Gaines

Thousands of pounds of donations from Children in Need were used by July 7 London bombers to fund propaganda activities

Millions of pounds poured into boosting number of volunteers have had no discernible impact, says thinktank.

Charity aims to cut running costs to compensate for forecast drop in donations

As dark clouds continue to gather over the UK economy, fears are spreading among charities, writes Annie Kelly

There is no need for a climate of fear over the government demand that charities must demonstrate their public benefit to qualify for charitable status, says the Charity Commission's Rosie Chapman

Peer-to-peer support is proving to be an increasingly popular feature of cancer charities' websites, says Sara Gaines

His experiences mentoring a troubled, chaotic teenager often led Andrew Graham to wonder: 'Why am I doing this?' Here he explains why, years later, he's still there for him

Documentary-makers tackling social issues are increasingly turning to charities for funding and support. But can such collaborations be trusted? Daniel Lee reports