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Vote on trustees for Institute of Fundraising

Members of the Institute of Fundraising are being asked to vote for members of its Board of Trustees. This year there are four vacancies and 13 candidates.

New DSC book on high-level volunteers

The Directory of Social Change has published 'Patrons, Presidents and Personalities', a guide to using high-level volunteers in charities.

New guidance on CRB checks for volunteers available

The Office of the Third Sector has published updated guidance to help charities and organisations that use volunteers understand when they do and do not need to carry on Criminal Records Bureau (CRB)

Spinal Injuries Scotland rewards its key supporters

Wednesday 21st May - To mark Spinal Injuries Awareness Day, the national voluntary organisation concerned with new and long term spinal cord injured people, Spinal Injuries Scotland announced the winn

iT4C matches web designer volunteer in Australia for UK charity

The Theatre Royal Stratford East has had its website improved by a professional web designer who volunteered via iT4Communities (iT4C), the national IT volunteering programme.

Anne Diamond becomes patron of National Obesity Forum

Anne Diamond

Journalist and health campaigner Anne Diamond has become the patron of the National Obesity Forum, the charity which was established by clinicians in 2000 to raise awareness of the growing health impa

Nominations close for Active Citizens of Europe Awards 2008

Six outstanding active citizens from Europe who have made an exceptional impact on their community either locally, nationally or internationally will be recognised during Volonteurope 2008.

CSV Make a Difference Day

The UK's biggest day of volunteering, with activities taking place on the day or a week either side.

Zurich launches Challenge 2008

Charities and community groups across the UK are set to benefit as Challenge 2008, the annual volunteer event organised by Zurich's Community Trust, the charitable arm of leading financial services gr

UK knitters donate 60 hats a day to SCF campaign

Wool and knitting needles - photo: Emma McCreary

Save the Children's new knitting campaign has benefited considerably from TV presenter Paul O'Grady's coverage of it on his Channel 4 show.

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