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Commission looks into charity that closed abruptly

Re:work helped marginalised people find employment




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Street sale nets charity almost £1m more than expected

The Gloucestershire road includes 22 residential homes and two mixed-use buildings




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Multiple sclerosis charities merge

The charities say the move puts them in a stronger position to make a positive impact on the lives of people affected by multiple sclerosis




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‘Substantial rise’ in individual giving as major charity’s income up by 10 per cent

The charity also received a £5m grant from the People’s Postcode Lottery




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Charity chiefs from ethnic minorities remains static at just 7 per cent, report finds

Nearly a third of charity chief executives have experienced discrimination or barriers during their career in the sector, Acevo says




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Female charity chiefs hitting ‘concrete ceiling’ as gender pay gap at 10-year high

The gap reached 14 per cent last year, research from the charity leaders body Acevo shows




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Hundreds of charities offered chance to gain London Marathon places in shake-up of bond system

The system has offered running places in the race to charities since the 1990s




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Regulator recovers more than £10m in unused funds for Welsh charities

The programme has supported 72 inactive Welsh charities to become operational again, the commission says



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Cancer charity broke fundraising code over clothing collection bags, regulator rules

The Fundraising Regulator says it saw ‘little supporting documentary evidence’ to suggest the charity had comprehensive oversight over the work carried out by a clothing collection company in its name




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Volunteering charity appoints next chief

Amerjit Chohan will take up the top job at Helpforce in the new year




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Inquiry into poverty relief charity that failed to act on regulator’s order

GiftingHumanity was already part of the Charity Commission’s ‘double defaulters’ class inquiry for failing to file financial documents on time




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Holyrood committee urges Scottish Government to prioritise three-year funding for charities

Funding models must also include provisions for inflation-based adjustments, the report says




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Twenty-one people made redundant at hospice charity

It is fewer than the about 40 job cuts that St Giles Hospice warned it might have to make in the summer




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Craig Dearden-Phillips: System leadership is the future for charities

No charity can go it alone these days: real leadership involves bringing your organisation together with others




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Third Sector Awards 2019: Small Charity, Big Achiever - The Children's Sleep Charity

Awarded to an organisation with an income of less than £500,000 a year that has made a significant impact with its work




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Third Sector Awards 2019: Charity of the Year - The Safer Living Foundation

This prestigious award goes to the charity or voluntary sector organisation that has had a truly exceptional year and whose recent achievements have attracted the admiration of the sector




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Third Sector Awards 2019: Charity Partnership of the Year - Family Action with Magic Breakfast

Awarded to a partnership between two or more charities that has enabled the partners to more effectively deliver services to beneficiaries, reach new groups or reduce costs




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It’s Coming: A Whole New Way to Explore MarinoWARE

Exciting things are on the horizon! After months of planning, designing and refining, MarinoWARE announced the launch of its brand-new website — built just for you.




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SFIA Appoints Jay Larson as SFIA Standards Committee Secretariat

The Steel Framing Industry Association announced that Jay Larson, P.E., F.ASCE, formerly with the American Iron and Steel Institute, has been appointed secretariat of the newly formed SFIA Standards Committee.




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Arizpe Joins Bayer’s ECB Network

Bayer’s EcoCommercial Building Network, dedicated to bringing together varied disciplines in the pursuit of high-performance buildings, has expanded its expertise in the public sector for governmental and institutional projects.




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Sesco Group’s Boardroom Features Ontario’s First Mono Acoustic Ceiling Systems

Longtime Rockfon partner Sesco Group designed and renovated its boardroom to feature Rockfon’s Mono Acoustic ceiling system – the first installation of the product in Ontario, Canada.




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Craig Dearden-Phillips: The charity sector needs a period of glasnost

Openness is the key to rebuilding trust or we will continue to see a decline in the proportion of people donating




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Third Sector Awards 2019: Best Charity Film - Hospice in the Weald for Precious Moments

Awarded to a charity and/or agency that has produced the most inspiring awareness-raising or fundraising film of the year




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How rapid digital upscaling is enabling health charities to meet Covid-19 challenges

In the face of spiralling demand, Kirsty Marrins reports on a sector that has taken the leap online to communicate across a pandemic




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StudRite Framing System from MarinoWARE

StudRite has one of the best strength-to-mass ratios of any stud in the industry. It can be used to frame interior bearing and non-bearing walls, as well as exterior walls without limitations, including low rise bearing, high rise non-bearing and pre-fabricated wall panels.




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VIDEO: Do You Know Your Company’s Policy on Marijuana Use?

In this video, W&C contributor Trent Cotney discusses ways to reach potential and existing customers.  




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Third Sector Awards 2019: Celebrity Charity Champion - Scott Mitchell, Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer's Research UK

For the celebrity or celebrities that have shown genuine and productive support for their chosen charity or charities




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Christmas fundraising series: How Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity is bringing Christmas home

Last year, GOSH Children’s Charity decided it needed to bring all of its Christmas communications together under one theme – but as Rebecca Cooney finds out, the theme it chose turned out to be more relevant to Christmas in 2020 than expected




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OSHA maritime advisory committee to meet Sept. 14

Washington — OSHA’s Maritime Advisory Committee for Occupational Safety and Health is set to meet via teleconference at 1 p.m. Eastern on Sept. 14.




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OSHA maritime advisory committee to meet in November

Washington — OSHA’s Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health has scheduled a public meeting for Nov. 14.




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More than half of charities struggling to recruit volunteers, research finds

Six in 10 organisations face difficulties in volunteer recruitment and almost half have not seen an increase in numbers over the past 12 months




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Next government must improve volunteering systems and support, charity shop body urges

The Charity Retail Association is pushing for better volunteering practices and a renewed focus on reuse




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Charities would be an ‘essential partner’ of a Labour government, shadow minister pledges

Labour plans to engage with the sector on policy development and delivery, Lilian Greenwood tells a voluntary sector hustings event



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Alzheimer’s Society wins Charity of the Year at the Third Sector Awards

The charity had supported almost 100,000 people living with dementia and had a record fundraising year




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Develop a ‘culture of listening’ to reduce digital barriers for disabled volunteers, charities urged

A new report highlights factors that stop many disabled adults from giving their time to good causes




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Volunteer recognised for 60 years’ service to charity that rescued him in 1959

Brian Cole says he was so grateful to the RNLI for helping him that he began fundraising and giving talks about it




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Free service will enable charities to advertise volunteering opportunities to businesses

About 200 companies have already been given access to the scheme




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Trustee ‘crisis’ declared as four in five charities have board vacancies

One-third of charities have had vacancies on their board for more than a year, the NCVO finds




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Eight out of 10 charity trustees would recommend role to others

The Charity Commission and Pro Bono Economics surveyed more than 2,400 people




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Charity Commission wants to make trusteeship more attractive, chief executive says

David Holdsworth says the regulator wants to work with the sector to help charities fill trustee vacancies




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Mine review commission extends suspension of in-person hearings

Washington — Citing risks presented by the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission has extended until July 10 a suspension of all in-person hearings, settlement judge conferences and mediations.




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Boom lift scenario now part of NIOSH simulation tool

Washington — NIOSH has added a boom lift scenario to its Aerial Lift Hazard Recognition Simulator, the agency announced April 8 via Twitter.




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Kill zombie projects and review your targets: How charities can act now to protect their finances

Even charities with large reserves expect to be severely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Liam Kay reports on the tough calls necessary for facing the future




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House hearing debates federal workers’ comp system

Washington – How can the federal workers’ compensation system balance the needs of injured workers with the wise use of taxpayer funds? The question was debated during a May 20 hearing convened by the House Workforce Protections Subcommittee.




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Colorado study shows marijuana use more prevalent among workers in certain ‘safety sensitive’ jobs

Denver — In Colorado, marijuana use among workers in certain jobs “in which workers have responsibility for their own safety or the safety of others” exceeds that of the state’s general workforce, according to a recent study from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.




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OSHA hearing on emergency response standard set for Nov. 12

Washington — OSHA has scheduled a public hearing on proposed updates to its emergency response standard.




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Temp worker safety: New OSHA bulletins clarify training, hazcom requirements

Washington – As part of its Temporary Worker Initiative, OSHA has released guidance documents intended to clarify training requirements and hazard communication responsibilities for employers of temporary workers.




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Industrial hygienist salaries have increased, AIHA survey shows

Falls Church, VA – The average salary for industrial hygienists has increased more than $10,000 in the past five years, according to survey results released May 30 by the American Industrial Hygiene Association.




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Hearing conservation software

Complying with Mine Safety and Health Administration and OSHA hearing conservation regulations has never been easier, thanks to the easy-to-use design of the Solo Occupational DBMS software.




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Hearing protection

The DM line of universal music plugs may have been crafted for musicians, but all workers can benefit from this hearing protection.