Sir Stuart Etherington calls for sector involvement to finalise the lobbying bill
Third Sector
The NCVO chief asks Andrew Lansley, the leader of the House of Commons, to arrange a round-table meeting with sector representatives.
Labour Party conference: Andy Burnham warns of American-style NHS under Coalition
The Independent
The Government is taking the first steps to privatise the NHS and turn it into an American-style health service, Andy Burnham has claimed.
Competition rules hold back quality, says Nicholson
Heath Service Journal
NHS England’s chief executive has said the government may need to change the law because competition rules are standing in the way of improvements to NHS services.
MSPs recognise the need to be open about death
Good Life. Good death. Good Grief
Seven MSPs voiced their support for more openness about death, dying and bereavement during a recent debate in the Scottish Parliament.
GlobalGiving UK boss wants more investment in women CEOs
Civil Society
Chief executive of GlobalGiving UK Eleanor Harrison has called for more investment in women CEOs, with a particular focus on leaders of smaller charities.
Charity shops are fastest-growing on high street
Civil Society
New research reveals that the type of business with the highest net increase on the nation’s high streets is the charity shop.
Charities ‘should tell companies clearly what they want’
Third Sector
Nick Connolly of the youth homelessness charity Centrepoint tells a YouthNet panel that corporate partnerships are now a major income stream.
The dying shame of a lonely funeral
Southend Standard
The burial of those who have no family or who cannot afford to finance their own send offs often falls to local authorities and hospitals.
Romford hospice wins grant to preserve rose collection
Romford Recorder
A collection of roses at a Romford hospice will now be preserved, thanks to a heritage grant.
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