Third Sector Podcast: Budget blues, the future of infrastructure and committee criticism

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More than 50 staff sacked after charity loses visa sponsorship licence, union says

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Charity regulators report increase in AI-generated ‘campaign-style complaints’

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Umbrella bodies call for commission on the future of charity infrastructure

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Fair scrutiny is essential; character assassination is not. Responsible journalism must be accurate, contextual and evidence-based—not a witch-hunt.

My latest piece for @ThirdSector Sector on fair reporting of Muslim-led charities.

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At a meeting of the Civil Society Council last week, @andyburnham said he recognised the vital contribution made by civil society organisations and "the importance of coming together to deliver better outcomes"

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Six months into leading NCVO, one lesson has become increasingly clear to me: the hardest part is not deciding what matters.

It’s deciding where to focus when so many things matter

@KateLeeCEO

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The Royal Ballet and Opera is set to cut 64 jobs as the charity looks to remain financially sustainable in the long term

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An Age UK charity has put 119 jobs at risk of redundancy as it proposes closing its home care service

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A grantmaker that closed to applications for three years while it restructured has rebranded

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🎧 Charities and Reddit

@LHRouse and @EmilyLHarle are joined by communications and community engagement specialist @jcravens42 to discuss the opportunities for charities on the social media platform Reddit

Listen here: bit.ly/4gino9Z

As businesses become more strategic and risk-averse, how can charities engage them in true and effective partnerships?

@EmilyLHarle investigates

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A grantmaker is offering 25 grants to charities with incomes of less than £3m working in its priority areas

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The Charity Commission opened a statutory inquiry into the charity in 2024 after an independent investigation revealed ‘inexplicable’ transactions involving its founder and other senior figures

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The union Unite said it had reached an agreement with City and Guilds ensuring mass redundancy and offshoring plans will not go ahead

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Charities are being offered the chance to land up to 200 additional running places in next year’s TCS London Marathon after it was confirmed the 2027 event will be held over two days

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Our top stories of last week included:

⚪️ Two-day London Marathon confirmed
⚪️ NCVO reveals next chair
⚪️ King’s Birthday Honours announced

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Jayne Cravens says she ‘can’t believe more organisations in the UK aren’t leveraging Reddit’

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The 2027 London Marathon will be a two-day event

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About 50 workers at the Royal National Lifeboat Institution are balloting for strike action after the charity refused to recognise the union Unite

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