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Compact one of government's six business plan prioritiesThursday 2 February
The Minister made the announcement at a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Civil Society and Volunteering in Westminster yesterday. He said that the Compact being given this status by No. 10 showed its importance to government. This means that departments must ensure their activities deliver against these six key priorities, which also include social mobility and growth. |
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Annual conference blogs: Funding -a hot issue in politics and policy
Funding is a hot issue in the voluntary sector. Of course, this is nothing new. But now, with the backdrop of a recession, cuts to public expenditure, and the general acceptance that the voluntary sector (along with the public and private sectors of course) must strive for increased efficiency and innovation, funding is now (if possible): even hotter. Read more
PS. Funding will be a topic you can discuss at NCVO's annual conference on 5th March at the "Hot Issues in politics and policy" workshop with NCVO's Karl Wilding, Nick-Wilson Young and James Allen. You can book your place here.
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NCVO/VSSN Researching the Voluntary Sector Conference: Call for papersFriday 3 February
We are pleased to announce that the NCVO/VSSN Researching the Voluntary Sector Conference has now been confirmed as taking place on 10-11 September at the University of Birmingham. The event is the primary UK conference for the voluntary sector research community. It brings together academics, practitioners and policymakers with a shared interest in the voluntary sector and voluntary action. Many of our delegates are from overseas, providing a real opportunity for networking with researchers from different countries and contexts. |
Have insurance companies made excessive demands on your organisation? Share your experiences with governmentThursday 2 February
The Prime Minister has announced he will invite major insurance companies to a summit at 10 Downing Street in February to ensure that the level of compliance they demand from voluntary organisations does not go beyond what is required by the law. |





The Compact is now one of six departmental priorities cutting across government business plans, according to Nick Hurd, the Minister for Civil Society. 





