Month: March 2020

Updated Guidance on Independent Examination of Charity Accounts
Updated Guidance on Independent Examination of Charity Accounts
 31 Mar 20

If your charity’s income is over £25,000, the trustees must arrange for an independent person or accountancy firm to carry out an audit or independent examination of the charity’s accounts. […]
Safeguarding and Protecting People
Safeguarding and Protecting People

Safeguarding is a key governance priority for all trustees, not just those working with groups traditionally considered at risk. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has recently launched a […]
How to Organise a Bike Marking Event Tips
How to Organise a Bike Marking Event Tips

Are you thinking of organising a bike marking event in your community? Then take a look at PC Ford’s tips on how to organise a successful bike marketing event. 1 […]
Coronavirus: Digital marketing action plan published for charities
Coronavirus: Digital marketing action plan published for charities

Mediaworks has published guidance for charities and businesses on the digital marketing opportunities and threats caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Switching retail operations to eBay and Amazon and updating online […]
Brook: Update on Services available to Children and Professionals in Sandwell
Brook: Update on Services available to Children and Professionals in Sandwell
 30 Mar 20

Brook have produced an update in relation to the services it is providing in light of the current situation we are facing. To access the update please view – https://scvo.info/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Sandwell-bulletin-Q4.pdf
The Breastfeeding Network Sandwell
The Breastfeeding Network Sandwell
 27 Mar 20

It’s a strange and unsettling time for everyone right now, especially new parents. We’ve had to make some changes to our service to fit with venue closures, infection control measures […]
New £3M Fund to Boost Health in Disadvantaged Areas
New £3M Fund to Boost Health in Disadvantaged Areas

The King’s Fund in partnership with the National Lottery Community Fund has launched a new £3 million Healthy Communities Together programme to empower voluntary and community sector organisations and the […]
New Funding Programme Announces to Keep Children Safe From Crime and Violence
New Funding Programme Announces to Keep Children Safe From Crime and Violence

A new £6 million fund has been launched to support organisations working to prevent youth offending and make communities safer. Comic Relief and the Youth Endowment Fund have joined forces […]
Funding for Projects that Improve People’s Lives
Funding for Projects that Improve People’s Lives

Grants of between £20,000 and £60,000 per year for up to three years are available to charitable organisations that help people at times of crisis in their lives. In particular, […]
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Sustainable Futures Fund
Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust Sustainable Futures Fund

Organisations, individuals and charities have until the 24th August 2020 to apply for funding to support projects that develop and promote sustainable, low-carbon alternatives to the current consumerist and growth-based […]
Tesco Bags of Help Funding Update
Tesco Bags of Help Funding Update
 26 Mar 20

Tesco has decided that due to the current uncertainties around Covid-19, their Bags of Help (blue token voting scheme) has been suspended in stores until further notice. The fund is […]
A Five Step Plan to Reduce Charity Fraud
A Five Step Plan to Reduce Charity Fraud

Fraud is on the rise and it’s estimated by the Annual Fraud Indicator 2017 to cost the UK economy £190bn per year. Charities are far from immune. Recent cases have […]