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A baby loss charity has suffered damage to its centre in Nottinghamshire after a skip fire that was believed to have been started deliberately. Forever Stars, in Beeston, provides support for bereaved families after baby and infant loss. In a post on Facebook, the charity said it was “heartbroken” over the damage caused, adding that

The charity warns its members will be disadvantaged by the council pulling support Originally Posted Here

Major grantmaker restructures staff to better deliver upcoming strategy The Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales has restructured its staff team before the launch of its new strategy next month. The foundation told Third Sector the changes had resulted in a slight increase to its 55-strong workforce, with the final headcount yet to be

A sight loss charity has announced plans to transfer one-third of its services to a fellow charity after it failed to raise £2m in an emergency appeal. Vista, which is registered as the Royal Leicestershire, Rutland and Wycliffe Society for the Blind, said it would transfer its statutory services to BID Services on 6 May.

Former trustee Kathryn Pretzel-Shiels has been interim chief executive since October Originally Posted Here

The Eric Liddell Community, an Edinburgh-based dementia care charity, has appointed Megan Veronesi as its chief executive. Veronesi, who joined on 1 April, brings more than 15 years’ experience in the voluntary sector to the role, having held senior roles at Royal Trinity Hospice, Firstport and Edinburgh World Heritage. She succeeds John MacMillan, who left

The former head of Hospice UK has been appointed interim chief executive of the domestic abuse charity SafeLives. Tracey Bleakley succeeds Ellen Miller, who stepped down for personal reasons last month following the death of her husband last year. Bleakley was most recently co-chair of the National Palliative Care Programme Board at NHS England, a

The DJ Scott Mills is “stepping back” from his ambassador role at a multiple sclerosis charity after his sacking from the BBC over a historical allegation of sexual offences. Mills was dismissed from his role as a presenter and DJ last month as the BBC said it was made aware of a 2017 police investigation

The youth charity YMCA Together has changed its name to You Matter in a move designed to provide greater freedom and remain flexible in the services it provides. YMCA Together, which was formed in 1846 as City of Liverpool YMCA, supports communities in the city facing homelessness, addiction, mental-health challenges and domestic abuse. The charity,

Two YMCA charities have merged in a bid to widen their reach and run their services more effectively.  YMCA Milton Keynes and YMCA Northamptonshire have become YMCA South Midlands following the merger, which was legally completed last week. Full integration is expected to be completed by the end of September. The charities described the merger

A major leisure charity has gone into administration after failing to overcome rising costs, reduced government funding and post-pandemic recovery challenges. Fusion Lifestyle, which operates 20 leisure centres across the UK, said it had not been able to identify a viable pathway that would ensure its long-term financial stability, despite efforts to restructure and secure

Effective local voluntary, community and social enterprise infrastructure requires funding that is “sufficient, sustained and flexible”, a new report has found. The National Association for Voluntary and Community Action, the national membership body for local VCSE infrastructure organisations, has urged local government and funders to invest in a place-based infrastructure offer. Navca’s Local VCSE Infrastracture:

Christians Against Poverty and Community Money Advice will combine to strengthen their resilience Originally Posted Here

FoodCycle has appointed Mark Game (pictured), founder of the affordable food clubs charity The Bread and Butter Thing, as its chief executive. Game will join the community dining charity, which serves an average of 3,500 people a week, in mid-April. He succeeds Sophie Tebbetts, who is stepping down after a decade working for the charity,

Adam Joolia (pictured) has been appointed as the next chief executive of Youth Music. Joolia will join the charity in September and succeeds Matt Griffiths, who stepped down as chief executive in November after 13 years. Griffiths is currently taking a break before figuring out his next steps, according to his LinkedIn profile. Joolia joins

A Northamptonshire-based charity that owes £1.5m to HM Revenue & Customs has entered administration after a High Court application from its interim manager. William Blake House, which provides residential care to young adults with learning disabilities across four homes, had an interim manager appointed last month and is currently subject to a Charity Commission inquiry.

The Good Law Project has sent a formal complaint to the Charity Commission alleging ‘persistent breaches of charity law’ by the Institute of Economic Affairs Originally Posted Here

The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust has appointed Keon West as its first head of reparations. West is currently the head of research at The Runnymede Trust, a race equality and civil rights think tank. He has been a visiting professor at the London School of Economics since 2025 and is the bestselling author of The

Social care and housing support workers at the Scottish charity Blue Triangle Housing Association walked out on 1 April in response to a “pitiful” pay offer. Union members across 36 services and 12 local authorities have said their wages fail to reflect the skill, responsibility and emotional demands of their roles, according to Unison. The

The organisation has appointed an interim chief as High Court case continues Originally Posted Here

The charity’s chief executive said it faced pressures including shrinking funding and weakening political support Originally Posted Here

A 40-year old mental-health charity has changed its name and left the Mind Federation, as it plans to expand its services across London. West Central London Mind, which will now be known as Allkind, said that leaving the federation, with effect from today, will afford it greater freedom and autonomy. The charity is a combination

Linda Edwards, chief executive of the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad, will step down in six months’ time. When asked about her reasons for departure, the charity said Edwards “has decided this is the right time to step back, take stock and plan her next chapter”. Edwards joined SPANA in 2021, after being

The equine welfare charity says costs have risen ‘exponentially’ in recent years Originally Posted Here

A campaign group has criticised a London council for approving redevelopment works at two sites used as workspaces by more than 100 voluntary sector organisations. Lambeth Council last week approved plans at its International House and Pop Brixton sites, saying the proposals would create almost 100 new affordable social rent homes and workspaces. International House

Two open letters have criticised the membership body’s recent restructure, its messaging and provision of resources for small charities by Emily Harle Originally Posted Here

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations has been criticised over an allegedly “tone-deaf” video recruiting for associate director roles, just weeks after the infrastructure body axed most of its practical support team. Two former staff members told Third Sector that concerns about the messaging used in the video had been raised internally, adding: “This doesn’t

The Charity Commission has opened a statutory inquiry into a fraternal society amid concerns over the ownership of “substantial funds” and a dispute over who the charity’s trustees are. The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes Grand Lodge of England Comprehensive Trust Deed is a male-only membership society with objects of providing grants to support members

Charities should move away from a traditional “last year plus inflation” budgeting approach due to the volatile nature of energy, pensions, pay pressures and compliance demands leading to “sharp and unpredictable cost shifts”, experts have warned. The Charity Finance Group has published this week an updated version of its “Know Your Cost Base” guidance, which

Hospice charity eyes Nando’s franchise in income diversification bid North Devon Hospice said the absence of the chicken restaurant from the charity’s area could present an income-generation opportunity.  Speaking on the Third Sector Podcast, Stephen Roberts, chief executive of the charity, said voluntary sector organisations should avoid “any bias” when considering new income initiatives and