A set of news feeds and links to good governance, good practice and policy updates – for any reader active and interested in the UK Third Sector – constantly updated…
- Press release: Poor governance at Mermaids amounted to mismanagement, inquiry revealsby HM Government on 23rd October 2024 at 11:05 pm
In a report published today (Thursday 24 October 2024), the Charity Commission concludes that over several years, trans youth charity Mermaids was not governed to the standards it expects.
- Decision: Charity Inquiry: Mermaidsby HM Government on 23rd October 2024 at 11:01 pm
Charity Commission Inquiry into Mermaids.
- Transparency data: Charity Commission monthly workforce management information: 2024 to 2025by HM Government on 21st October 2024 at 1:48 pm
Staff numbers and costs for the Charity Commission for the financial year 2024 to 2025.
- Decision: Charity Inquiry: Keren Shmuelby HM Government on 18th October 2024 at 9:01 am
Charity Commission Inquiry into Keren Shmuel.
- Press release: Regulator announces inquiry into Leicester disability charityby HM Government on 17th October 2024 at 11:01 pm
The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities for England and Wales, has opened a statutory inquiry into Leicestershire Centre for Integrated Living Limited.
The Information Commissioner’s Office
- Statement in response to the introduction of the Data Use and Access Bill in the House of Lordson 24th October 2024 at 4:32 pm
We welcome the introduction of the Data Use and Access Bill in the House of Lords and look forward to seeing it progress through parliament to Royal Assent.
- Our statement in response to Government plans for NHS digital transformationon 21st October 2024 at 3:52 pm
An ICO spokesperson: “We stand ready to support the Government’s ambition to make the NHS fit for the future, including the move to a more digital approach. Data protection law can help organisations to share personal information responsibly, enabling innovation while protecting people’s…
- Action taken against United Utilities over transparency failingson 16th October 2024 at 8:44 am
We have issued a practice recommendation to United Utilities for failing to properly handle requests for important environmental information from the public.
- Two companies fined a total of £150k after bombarding people with spam texts offering financial, debt serviceson 15th October 2024 at 11:00 am
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined two Manchester based financial and debt management companies a total of £150,000 for sending in excess of 7.5million spam text messages to people.
- £120k issued in fines to two companies for predatory marketing campaignson 10th October 2024 at 8:24 am
We have fined two companies for making unlawful marketing calls to individuals registered with the Telephone Preference Service (TPS).
News from the UK National Cyber Security Centre
NCSC Guidance Feed This includes feeds from guidance
- Guidance on effective communications in a cyber incidenton 15th October 2024 at 11:43 am
Supporting organisations of all sizes to manage their communications strategy before, during and after a cyber security incident.
- Cyber security tips for barristers, solicitors and legal professionalson 11th October 2024 at 8:04 am
Steps to take to help reduce the likelihood of falling victim to a cyber attack.
- Engaging with Boards to improve the management of cyber security riskon 4th October 2024 at 11:17 am
How to communicate more effectively with board members to improve cyber security decision making.
- Penetration testingon 2nd October 2024 at 10:59 am
How to get the most from penetration testing
- Social Media: how to use it safelyon 26th September 2024 at 2:37 pm
Use privacy settings across social media platforms to manage your digital footprint.
Charities | The Guardian Latest news and features from theguardian.com, the world’s leading liberal voice
- Lisa Nandy announces plan to restore charities to ‘centre of national life’by Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent on 18th October 2024 at 1:00 pm
Culture secretary says civil society groups should ‘tell government when we’re getting it wrong’ Charities should criticise the government if they disagree on controversial policies areas such as immigration or the environment, the UK culture secretary has said, as she announced plans to restore civil society organisations to “the centre of our national life”. Lisa Nandy said publicly speaking out was “critical to a healthy, functioning democracy” and that charities should “tell government where we’re getting it wrong and work with us to set it right”. She indicated they should no longer be told to “stick to their knitting”, a reference to a criticism by a previous Conservative government that charities had strayed too far into politics. Continue reading…
- Leading UK provider of respite holidays for severely disabled people to closeby Patrick Butler Social policy editor on 11th October 2024 at 6:00 am
Revitalise says challenges ‘insurmountable’ due to local authority cuts, higher running costs and fall in donations Britain’s only specialist respite holiday provider for severely disabled people and their carers is to close because of financial difficulties, in what has been called a bellwether example of the UK’s growing social care crisis. Revitalise, a charity that runs unique state-of-the-art respite stays, offering 24-hour care at two specially adapted hotels, said local authority cuts, combined with increased running costs and a fall in donations, meant it was no longer viable. Continue reading…
- Rough sleeping will soar unless Labour fills £1bn shortfall, charities sayby Robert Booth Social affairs correspondent on 9th October 2024 at 3:00 pm
Exclusive: Failure to extend funding risks biggest setback to ending homelessness ‘in recent history’, Rachel Reeves told Rough sleeping will head back towards record levels unless Labour fills a looming £1bn shortfall in frontline funding when deals agreed by the last government expire in the coming months, dozens of homelessness charities have said. Amid what campaigners have called “a wall of silence” from the government about how it will tackle fast-rising homelessness, 76 charity bosses this week told the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, any failure to extend existing funding risked “the most significant setback in progress towards ending homelessness and rough sleeping in recent history”. All forms of homelessness increasing. Severely disadvantaged people being evicted from supported accommodation and forced into rough sleeping. Extra strain on emergency services. Continue reading…
- My Way and Hey Jude among Britons’ most popular end-of-life songsby Amelia Hill on 9th October 2024 at 1:37 pm
Queen and Whitney Houston also feature on Marie Curie’s playlist of tracks chosen by those nearing final moments The importance and benefits of music in end-of-life care are well known. But now the first playlist curated by people nearing the end of their lives has revealed the songs that people find helpful. Frank Sinatra’s My Way and the Beatles’ Hey Jude are among the most popular songs chosen by terminally ill people to accompany them in their final moments, research has suggested. Continue reading…
- Wellington’s false teeth and wolf bones: English Heritage seeks help to record vast collectionby Mark Brown North of England correspondent on 8th October 2024 at 5:18 am
Charity launches fundraising appeal to care for and document eclectic store of more than 1m artefacts Animal bones found in the ruins of a North Yorkshire monastery that could, thrillingly, be the remains of England’s last known wolf are part of the collection. As are a celebrated Vermeer masterpiece, the Duke of Wellington’s false teeth, more than 60,000 coins and almost 300 dessert plates. “It is eclectic,” said Kevin Booth, English Heritage’s head collections curator of the more than 1m objects in the charity’s care. “It is a slightly random collection and is just so intriguing. It is such a broad spectrum of material that has, in some ways, been accumulated, unlike a classic collection where there might be an element of selection.” Continue reading…
The Charity Governance Code
A web based, living document from a variety of charitable sector partners in the UK.
You can review the code on-line, or download its latest iteration in order to feed debate in your own organisation.