Entries by Carita Magnani

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Coronavirus Community Support Fund

The long-awaited Coronavirus Community Support Fund, made up of £200m of the £750m promised by government 6 weeks ago, has finally launched. You can read DSC’s response to the launch and how to apply here, but get your skates on, applications need to be in as soon as possible! Find out more.

Funding to Help Charities Deliver Better Services Through Technology (UK)

The Paul Hamlyn Foundation and Comic Relief have announced a new digital funding strand to their joint Tech for Good programme. The aim is to help charities and not-for-profit organisations deliver better services for their communities through technology. The £230,000 Explore programme will provide grant funding of £5,000 for individual organisations or £7,500 for collaborative […]

Government Unlocks £150 Million from Dormant Accounts for Coronavirus Response (UK)

The UK Government has announced £150 million of funding is to be made available from dormant bank and building society accounts to help charities, social enterprises and vulnerable individuals impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The release of £71 million from the government’s dormant assets scheme will be accelerated alongside £79 million already recouped that will […]

Corporate Insolvency & Governance Bill

This new bill, passed yesterday, changes the rules around charities trading insolvently as a result of the current pandemic, and allows for online board meetings even if not expressly permitted by your constitution. If you’ve got an AGM or Board meeting coming up or your organisation is struggling financially, this is a really important read. […]

Third Sector Job Opportunities

Click on the links below for details on third sector job opportunities: Fundraising Officer £27,000 + 5% employer’s pension contribution, London (Greater) Engagement Manager £27,000 + 5% employer’s pension contribution, London (Greater) Interim Finance Manager Up to £42,000 (pro rata) + 5% employer’s pension contribution, London (Central), London (Greater) Chair of Trustees Voluntary. Expenses paid., […]

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Open Age Virtual Activity Programme

Open Age have been continuing apace with our development of a remote offering that our members can access from the safety of their own homes. After testing for a two week period we launched a very basic programme of remote activities on Monday the 4th May and have been steadily building on this ever since. […]