Skip to Main Content







Home ›

Office of the Third Sector

Adventure Capital Fund group to manage Communitybuilders

Published on 30 June 2009, by howardlake
in
Communitybuilders

A consortium led by the Adventure Capital Fund (ACF) has been appointed to deliver Communitybuilders, the £70 million government programme which aims "to help build more cohesive, engaged and active

NCVO launches Funding Central database of 4,000 funding opportunities

Published on 22 June 2009, by howardlake
in
Funding Central

NCVO (the National Council for Voluntary Organisations) has published Funding Central, a new online resource detailing over 4,000 grants, contracts and loans for the voluntary, community and social en

Third sector rescue package an insult

Published on 9 February 2009, by kevin baughen
in

Following much detailed planning and calculation by both acevo last year and NCVO last month, the government today announced its financial support for the third sector.

CAN recession survey for Office of the Third Sector

Published on 11 December 2008, by howardlake
in
CAN

Social enterprise support network CAN is carrying out an online survey to help inform the Office of the Third Sector in its efforts to support charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises throug

Charity sector loses Hope?

Published on 8 October 2008, by howardlake
in

Well, someone had to use that headline. Or did I miss someone else use it already?

Last call for nominations for Queen’s prestigious volunteering group award

Published on 8 October 2008, by howardlake
in
Queen's Award for Voluntary Service

The deadline for nominations for the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2009, "the National Honour equivalent to an MBE", is 10 October.

Community empowerment

Published on 23 May 2008, by gerrybeldon
in

I was at a meeting this week - the North East Social Capital Forum, since you ask - where a Civil Servant was holding out great hopes for the forthcoming Community Empowerment.

New guidance to clarify rules for professional fundraisers

Published on 25 February 2008, by pennystephens
in

The Cabinet Office has published draft guidance for fundraisers working for agencies who are paid to raise money on behalf of charities.

Closing date for comments on OTS' new guidance for professional charity fundraisers

Published on 22 February 2008, by howardlake
in

Closing date for comments and suggestions on the Cabinet Office's draft guidance to help professional fundraisers and retailers who raise money for charity through sales to comply with new laws.

Tender announced for Research Centre for the Third Sector

Published on 4 January 2008, by howardlake
in

The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is inviting proposals for the creation of an independent, multidisciplinary Research Centre for the Third Sector. In partnership with the Office of the Third Sector (OTS) and The Barrow Cadbury Trust, £10.25 million is available for the initiative as a whole, which includes "three Capacity Building Clusters" to support the Centre.

GLOW STICKS put the fun into fundraising

Silent auction software

Classified adverts

GLOW STICKS light up your fundraising

CharityGreetings.com - support charity by sending a charity greeting card

Your UK Fundraising

UK Fundraising - improving the effectiveness of charity and non-profit fundraisers

ukfundraising logo