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From The Rt Hon Nick Hurd
  • The road ahead: a journey through public service reform for civil society organisations

    Open letter by Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £30 million fund for charity support services opens

    A £30 million Big Society fund has opened - it helps organisations that support charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2010 National Survey of Charities and Social Enterprises

    The results of the 2010 National Survey of Charities and Social Enterprises (NSCSE) are released today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Community Development Foundation to deliver the £80m Community First programme

    Community Development Foundation (CDF) chosen to deliver an £80m programme to help strengthen communities.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Red tape kept to a minimum for charities with ‘exempt status’

    Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has announced that charitable foundation and voluntary schools and sixth form colleges will have exempt status.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Charity Commission - changes to the board

    Nick Hurd has today announced the re-appointment of John Wood as a legally qualified board member of the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Applications invited for new funding to run 2012 National Citizen Service pilots

    The government has opened the application process for organisations that want to help run the second set of National Citizen Pilots in 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Consolidation of charity law

    The Charities Bill was published today, consolidating existing charities legislation into one Act of Parliament.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government names new partner to deliver Community Organisers

    The government has announced the selected partner who will deliver and train up to 5,000 Community Organisers. Locality -…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Professionals join the Big Society volunteer drive

    BT and KPMG today joined the government in encouraging professionals to use their skills to support charities and voluntary groups.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Big Society Bank could back social ISAs for everyday savers

    Francis Maude and Nick Hurd have unveiled a new strategy to grow the social investment market.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • European Year of Volunteering is a welcome boost for the Big Society

    Civil Society Minister Nick Hurd has said that the European Year of Volunteering is a welcome boost for the Big Society.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Grants available for the European Year of Volunteering

    The Cabinet Office has made available small scale contracts and grants for organisations as part of the national work programme for the European Year of Volunteering.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £150 million Big Society 'endowment for the nation' launched

    The new Community First endowment, which aims to raise £150m to help local community projects in England, has been launched.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Christmas message to civil society organisations

    Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude and Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd’s Christmas message to civil society organisations.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Big Society Minister backs small charity Christmas appeals

    Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has urged people to remember their local charities this Christmas.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government and voluntary sector agree new Compact

    A renewed Compact - an agreement governing relations between government and civil society organisations in England has been published.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Modernising commissioning green paper published

    New green paper published on creating a level playing field for charities and social enterprises bidding for public service contracts.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £100m Transition Fund opens for applications

    A £100m Transition Fund supporting charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises affected by public spending cuts is open for applications.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister meets groups making Big Society a reality

    Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has visited local community groups in Sheffield to see first hand the work they do.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government