Charity and Voluntary Sector (Archive)

BIG:  £155,037 National Lottery cash for community groups in Wales – (BIG:  Funding boost for Northern Ireland groups from Awards for All)

Post offices more important to local community than pubs, finds Citizens Advice – (Citizens Advice and LGA launch council tax collection protocol to improve council tax collection)

DCMS:  Fundraising training programme for small charities now open

DWP:  Immediate access to hardship payments extended to help mental health and homelessness

HM Treasury:  Consumers put at the heart of financial services revolution ~ TUC says the financial sector isn’t delivering for working people – (HMT:  Rip-off card charges to be outlawed)

CLG:  Home Secretary announces £1m to help communities support refugees

Ofcom:  Helping people to shop around and secure the right deal

Ofgem statement on consumer summit for vulnerable customers

LGA Unveils Housing Advisers Programme – (LGA:  Response to family & childcare trust survey on holiday childcare costs ~ NEF:  Revealed - The £2.75bn childcare bill facing parents this summer)

ScotGov:  Humanitarian Emergency Fund

techUK attends launch of Digital Skills Partnership

Sport England:  School’s Out For Shake Ups – (Sport England:  Vote Now For Instructability

UK online centres:  Further learning for your Learners

Link to latest news from the British Heart Foundation ~ Link to latest news from Cancer Research UK ~ Link to latest news from Diabetes UK ~ Link to latest news from Age UK

Derby City Council Showcase