Civil society

Peter Tatchell wants to help you change the world

9th February 2010

Veteran human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell has shared some of the wisdom he has built up in over forty years of campaigning in an article specifically written for NCVO.

UK Charities Need to Plan for Climate Change

2nd February 2010

UK charities must plan and prepare for the impact of climate change now to ensure they are ready to cope with changing demands on their services in future.

New guidance for voluntary and community groups encourages them to think beyond reducing their own carbon footprint to consider how the people and communities they help may need extra support to deal with flooding, heat waves and rising costs brought on by climate change.

Tories Challenge Charities' Lobbying Role

27th January 2010

Charities should spend less time campaigning and more time delivering services, according to Oliver Letwin, the chairman of the Conservative Policy Review.

NCVO members among first to help after Haiti earthquake

21st January 2010

NCVO member ShelterBox, the fast response international aid charity, was among the first organisations to put up aid tents in Haiti after devastating earthquakes left over 200,000 people dead and 1.5 million homeless in the impoverished Caribbean country.

Warm hearts needed to thaw freezing Britain

12th January 2010

A member of the WRVS team delivers meals-on-wheels in Gloucestershire but volunteers are needed too Charities all over the country are looking for extra volunteers to help the elderly and maintain vital services as the country struggles with prolonged freezing weather conditions.

NCVO is calling on people to put themselves forward to help deliver meals on wheels, visit elderly neighbours or relatives or man other vital community services during the coldest weather in 30 years.

Greg Clark MP speaking at the Annual Conference 2010

Conservatives would support Sector's work on climate change

23rd February 2010

A Conservative Government would empower the voluntary sector so that it can help build a better society, according to Shadow Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Greg Clark.

Curry Clubs to Reveal Future Leaders

22nd February 2010

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) is holding a series of 'curry club' meetings to uncover future leaders in the voluntary and community sector.

CSJ Awards Call for Applications 2010

20th January 2010

Poverty fighting organisations which are working to reverse social breakdown are being offered the chance to pick up £10,000 and an award which will recognise their work.

The new Centre for Social Justice awards are open to organisations and groups across the country ahead of the awards ceremony in July.

To date, 64 organisations have received awards in front of an influential audience made up of celebrities, politicians, voluntary sector experts and the media.

Funding for European Civil Society group

14th January 2010

A joint bid by NCVO and some of our European counterparts has successfully secured £168k of funding for the European Network of National Associations for Civil Society (ENNA).

The money will help fund the ‘Participation for Change’ project, the first of its kind across Europe, will carry out co-mentoring for civil society members and partners in key countries across Europe.

Umbrella bodies: OFOP (Poland), BBE (Germany), NENO (Estonia) and CNVOS (Slovenia) were also invovled in the bid and events are now being planned in London, Berlin, Talinn and Brussels.

Resolve to volunteer in 2010

24th December 2009

Actress Kate Winslet spends time with children at The Family Haven, Gloucester Forget resolving to lose half a stone or clear out the shed this New Year and pledge your time to good causes instead.