UK Charity News

8m of benefits left unclaimed by Scottish cancer patients
(Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT)

Cancer patients living in Scotland are missing out on millions of pounds of benefit payments every year, it has been claimed.

NCVO calls for clarification on music licence cost for third sector
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:15:00 GMT)

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has called on the government to clarify how much a proposed new music licence will cost the third sector.

BME charities witness funding cuts during recession
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:01:00 GMT)

Black and minority ethnic (BME) voluntary organisations are struggling during the recession due to funding cuts caused by the economic downturn, it has been reported.

Virgin launches charity credit card
(Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:15:01 GMT)

Virgin Money has announced a new financial product that could boost fundraising for third sector organisations.

London youth charity coalition launches manifesto
(Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:45:00 GMT)

A new coalition of children's charities launched yesterday (3 March) with a view to lobbying MPs on key youth issues.

Charity website redirects 500k of goods to third sector groups
(Wed, 03 Mar 2010 09:15:00 GMT)

Some £500,000 worth of goods have been redirected from landfill sites to charities and community projects thanks to a third sector website.

Researchers to explore why donors give to charity
(Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT)

Researchers at the University of Essex are set to explore the motivation behind charity giving in the UK.

Vodafone to pass on 90% of text donations to charity
(Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT)

Mobile network provider Vodafone has announced charities will now receive 90 per cent of donations made by its customers via text message.

GAIN announces new gift aid discount scheme
(Thu, 25 Feb 2010 12:00:00 GMT)

Gift aid recovery firm GAIN has developed a new scheme that could help charities boost the amount of gift aid they receive.

Santander Foundation offers 3m of charity funding
(Thu, 25 Feb 2010 09:00:00 GMT)

The Santander Foundation will re-launch this year by offering more than £3 million of funding, it has been revealed.

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