Entries by Carita Magnani

Free Access to Funds Online

Due to the current pandemic DSC are unable to despatch all of our printed titles until at least the end of April. But if you purchase one of our selected funding guides, you’ll receive free access to Funds Online (our online funding database), so you can still look for funding while you wait. Read the […]

#EveryDayCounts Update

Yesterday, former Conservative MP and Minister for Civil Society Rob Wilson wrote in the Telegraph about why charities are so important, and appealed to the Treasury to take swift action: ‘Charities have a vital part to play in tackling the coronavirus crisis, and in helping the country rebuild once the worst is over. But they […]

Companies House: 3 Month Extension to File Accounts

If the coronavirus outbreak has affected your company and you need more time to file your accounts, you can apply for a 3 month extension. Find out more about the new measures agreed to help companies file their accounts during the coronavirus outbreak.  We have decided to close our contact centre to protect the welfare […]

Grants Online – COVID 19 Latest Funding Updates

Grants Online are aware of how COVID 19 has impacted on everyone’s life, some a lot more than others, and in our line of work we wanted to come up with something that could help ease some workload and financial burden for charities and not for profit organisations. We have identified all those Grants that […]

You can help #SaveOurSector!

Thank you so much to all of you that have downloaded this template letter and sent it to your MP already – the more of you that do this, the harder it will be for government to ignore the cries for help that are going up across the sector. Find out more here now. #SaveOurSector […]

Coronavirus: Funding Updates

London Community Response Fund now stands at £3.2m, with a range of funders committing to support London charities. The fund is being coordinated by London Funders and expects to open later in the week. Find out more online Arts Council England (ACE) have just announced £160m worth of emergency funding for arts organisations. £90m will […]

Plan to Recruit 250,000 NHS Volunteers Launched

The NHS is looking for up to 250,000 Volunteer Responders to help up to 1.5 million people who have been asked to shield themselves from coronavirus because of underlying health conditions. As of Wednesday afternoon more than half that number have signed up. This is not intended to replace the vital work charities or community […]

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How to Volunteer Safely: Volunteering Matters

When further restrictions on movement and social contact were put in place by the government on Monday, there was no specific advice on how that would affect volunteers, especially those supporting vulnerable beneficiaries. This guidance from Volunteering Matters gives some fantastic tips and advice, as well as a risk assessment template that you can use […]