The government has vowed to respect sector organisations’ right to campaign and engage in peaceful protest in the Civil Society Covenant civilsociety.co.uk/news/governmen…

Charity sector leaders includings the CEOs of ACEVO, Mind and CharityFinanceGroup have welcomed the launch of the Civil Society Covenant as a positive step forward, but warned that its commitments “mustn’t stall at warm words” and must be matched by action civilsociety.co.uk/news/covenant-…

Civil society’s true economic contribution valued at nearly £40bn by think tank PBE & Gradel Institute of Charity civilsociety.co.uk/news/civil-soc…

.Mencap CEO Jon Sparkes discusses his first year leading the charity, services closing as costs rise and inclusion of people with learning disabilities civilsociety.co.uk/news/jon-spark…

🎙️ New podcast episode alert! Check out our latest podcast episode featuring an insightful interview with Neil Heslop, Chief Executive of Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). Listen now: bit.ly/46PMHvi #CivilSocietyPodcast

Very pleased to welcome new Civil Society reporter Jasper King. First article here 👇

The Fundraising Regulator has found 11 breaches of its code of practice after investigating Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity (GOSH), fundraising agency Acwyre, and subcontractor IBA Global. civilsociety.co.uk/news/regulator…

CAF Bank has offered payments of £25 to several charities that have complained about the disruption they have experienced with its new service civilsociety.co.uk/news/caf-bank-…

From co-founding Kids Club Kampala at just 19 to leading a charity that has reached over 1.5 million people in Uganda, Olivia Barker White from Kids Club Kampala shares her remarkable journey on the #CivilSocietyPodcast. Listen to the episode here: bit.ly/4oZXR7e

Sonya Sceats of Freedom from Torture🧡: Charity leaders must unite to combat intimidation and protect democracy civilsociety.co.uk/voices/sonya-s…

The Charity Commission is assessing concerns raised over the anti-fascism charity Hope not Hate about possible breaches to its charitable status, as part of an existing compliance case civilsociety.co.uk/news/commissio…

“The third sector talks a lot about inclusion. But if our own organisations are failing to support neurodivergent staff and volunteers, we’re undermining our own missions. “We can’t fight for justice while perpetuating exclusion or reducing inclusion to a tick-box exercise.”

One in eight charity jobs pay below real living wage, Living Wage Foundation analysis finds civilsociety.co.uk/news/one-in-ei…

New figures from The Sutton Trust & Living Wage Foundation suggest charities face an enduring challenge to include staff from less privileged backgrounds, Rob Preston writes civilsociety.co.uk/voices/rob-pre…

“By its nature volunteering should be voluntary. If it were to be mandated it would take away many of its inherent benefits. “So how this is implemented really matters and RVS is keen to learn more about the government’s proposals in this area” - Royal Voluntary Service

High-profile closure announcements and rising costs do not spell the end for charity shops in the UK, says Charity Retail Association’s CEO Robin Osterley civilsociety.co.uk/voices/robin-o…

The Conservative Party should defend charities’ right to campaign and criticise the government, one of the party’s MPs has said. civilsociety.co.uk/news/conservat…

Fadi Itani (Fadi Itani OBE), CEO of Muslim Charities Forum (MCF), says his organisation’s members are providing crucial support despite limited resources and persistent Islamophobia civilsociety.co.uk/voices/fadi-it…