Archive - 2009 - News Items

John Kingston, Founder Director of Venturesome, the Charities Aid Foundation's social investment arm, has been awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to the Voluntary Sector in the

Fifteen community projects across the UK have received £661,864 in funding from the Big Lottery Fund to support their "imaginative schemes" designed to enhance facilities, improve local areas and hel

Fifty local pubs have joined forces to launch a campaign called 'Project Re-Gift'.

BBC Children in Need has announced the launch of a small grants programme based on its experience that significant and valuable work can be achieved with a small annual grant of £10,000 or less for u

The Charities Special Interest Group at the Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has published a free guide for charities on "Embedding risk management at a time of need".

David Thorne, Community Fundraising Manager for Kidney Research UK for 10 years, has died aged 54.

'Twixtmas' is the name being give to the gap between Christmas and New Year which offers a five-day opportunity to make the world a better place by supporting charities.

Mercy Ships UK has appointed its first Community Fundraiser in the South West region as part of its efforts to expand its activity in the UK.

Northern Ireland’s voluntary and community sector has received a major boost with the confirmation that the Lloyds TSB Foundation for Northern Ireland has secured long-term funding.

An appeal on the Wikipedia website from founder Jimmy Wales has raised over $430,000 in less than 24 hours.