A group of volunteer-based charities have called for the government to introduce paid statutory volunteering leave. Scouts, Girlguiding, St John Ambulance and the Sea Cadets are amongst the charities that are a part of the campaign that says the move could reverse the decline in volunteering numbers. Read more here.
This new article by DSC Researcher Sevi Marshall explores the key challenges and changes local authorities have experienced in the past few years and how this could impact the VCSE sector. It follows up on DSC’s 2023 Grants for Good report and lays the background for the second edition, to be published in 2025. Take a look here.
“Charity sector organisations have expressed concerns about the potential impact of changes to leasehold property law, as the government laid out further plans this week…” Read more here.
“The third edition of the Funding Justice research has been published, looking at the work of funders in supporting projects that tackle injustice and strengthens the power of communities…” Learn more here.
New research by Fair Collective has found that small charity leaders have reached a crisis point, find out more here.
Members of the House of Lords have voted in favour of exempting smaller charities from the upcoming increase to employer national insurance contributions (NICs). Learn more here.
Martin O’Neil, Head of Marketing UK and Europe at Rosterfy, gives you some strategy tips around digital modernisation. Take a look here.
Ben Wittenberg, Director of Development and Delivery at DSC, looks at the use of AI in funding applications, listing some useful plus points as well as some things to watch out for. Take a look here.
Janine Booth, Founder of Red in the Spectrum, discusses how charity leaders can change their management style to cater for their neurodiverse staff. Take a look here.
If your charity is struggling to cope with the changes to employer NICs then it’s time to write to your funder. Take a look at Debra Allcock Tyler’s advice here.
sobus
20 Dawes Road, London, SW6 7EN
Telephone 020 7952 1230
Email info@sobus.org.uk
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Sobus is a new Community Development Agency for Hammersmith & Fulham. It has been created through the merger of the Community and Voluntary Sector Association Hammersmith & Fulham (CaVSA) and the Fulham Community Partnership Trust (FCPT). Building on the strengths of both organisations, sobus aims to provide a wider range of support services for local charities, community groups, social enterprises and start up businesses.