Government to amend lobbying regulation plans
BBC News
The government has proposed a series of amendments to its lobbying bill, after charities and voluntary groups raised concerns they could be gagged.
Acevo and NCVO step up action on lobbying bill
Civil Society
Two of the sector’s most politically influential organisations are piling pressure on the government on the lobbying bill, with Acevo launching a commission to investigate its impact, and NCVO seeking to feed into government’s amendments to allay charities’ worries.
Will Parliament assist assisted dying?
BBC News
On Monday the Conservative MP Richard Ottaway will give a talk at his party conference entitled “Last rights: How close is Parliament to legalising assisted dying? Article written by Mark D’Arcy, BBC News parliamentary correspondent
Lottery grants do not ‘crowd out’ other sources of funding, research finds
Third Sector
Research by the Centre for Market and Public Organisation, based on a study led by Sarah Smith, suggests lottery grants actually bring other funding in.
We need this centre to hold families together in grief
Coventry Telegraph
Counsellor Susie Martin from Coventry tells health reporter Cara Simpson why a specialist bereavement centre is desperately needed for Coventry and Warwickshire.
TV mogul Phil Redmond launches hospice appeal
Chester Chronicle
Professor Phil Redmond, creator of TV’s Brookside, Grange Hill and Hollyoaks welcomed more than 70 people to his Tarporley home to launch St Luke’s Cheshire Hospice President’s Appeal.
GPs could provide 24-hour care for the frail and elderly, says RCGP chair
Pulse
GPs practices could provide 24-hour care for frail and elderly patients both – in and out of hospital – if given additional funding, the chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners has said.
St Margaret’s Hospice, Yeovil, to build new facility for patients
Western Gazette
St Margaret’s Hospice in Yeovil has sought planning permission to build an extra facility to help patients move out of care and back into their homes.
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