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Dormant assets worth up to £1 billion set to revolutionise charity funding

Dormant assets worth up to £1 billion set to revolutionise charity funding

Saturday, 19 December 2015

The new Dormant Assets Commission aims to unlock dormant assets to help fund good causes....

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Law Commission to examine law on government data

Law Commission to examine law on government data

Thursday, 17 December 2015

The Law Commission will examine the law surrounding breaches of protected government data. ...

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Government publishes Strathclyde Review

Government publishes Strathclyde Review

Thursday, 17 December 2015

The government has published a review on secondary legislation and the relationship between the House of Lords and the House of Commons....

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Public bodies reform cuts costs by £3 billion

Public bodies reform cuts costs by £3 billion

Thursday, 17 December 2015

New figures published today reveal government savings from public bodies reform, as the government launches a new cost-cutting review....

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Small charities fundraising training programme now open

Small charities fundraising training programme now open

Wednesday, 16 December 2015

Charities can sign up for a range of training opportunities through our small charities fundraising training programme. ...

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Award of learning contracts to provide training for civil servants

Award of learning contracts to provide training for civil servants

Monday, 14 December 2015

Government appoints top training providers to maintain a first class civil service....

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More local authorities set to sell government assets

More local authorities set to sell government assets

Friday, 11 December 2015

Over 100 councils will join the One Public Estate programme, a new approach to managing land and property within a locality....

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Open data: Matt Hancock speech

Open data: Matt Hancock speech

Thursday, 10 December 2015

Minister for the Cabinet Office Matt Hancock sets out some guiding principles on open data in a speech given in Berlin....

Young, gifted and democratic: getting young people involved in democratic processes

Young, gifted and democratic: getting young people involved in democratic processes

Monday, 07 December 2015

Mehvash Ahmad, a UK Youth Facilitator, summarised a Parliament Week 2015 event hosted by John Penrose for Youth Ambassadors for democracy. ...

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Small business benefited from £12.1 billion in government spending in 2014 to 2015

Small business benefited from £12.1 billion in government spending in 2014 to 2015

Saturday, 05 December 2015

Figures reveal 27.1% of central government buying was with small businesses in the last financial year. ...

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Fundraising summit 2015: Rob Wilson speech

Fundraising summit 2015: Rob Wilson speech

Friday, 04 December 2015

The Minister for Civil Society spoke about charity fundraising, the new self-regulator, and the proposed Fundraising Preference Service....

Cabinet Office and Pears Foundation announce successful Youth Social Action Fund applicants

Cabinet Office and Pears Foundation announce successful Youth Social Action Fund applicants

Wednesday, 02 December 2015

Nine organisations from across England have been awarded a share of £1.2 million as part of the Youth Social Action Fund. ...

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Giving Tuesday 2015: Rob Wilson speech

Giving Tuesday 2015: Rob Wilson speech

Tuesday, 01 December 2015

A broader range of finance, more capable organisations and stronger communities will help realise the full potential of UK civil society....

New funding for Community Organisers announced

New funding for Community Organisers announced

Tuesday, 01 December 2015

Rob Wilson announced a new £500,000 fund to support Community Organisers to mobilise residents to take action on issues they care about. ...

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Government announces new support for social action on Giving Tuesday 2015

Government announces new support for social action on Giving Tuesday 2015

Tuesday, 01 December 2015

On #GivingTuesday, the Cabinet Office has announced measures to support and incentivise people to get involved in social action....

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UK government to host the 25th British Irish Council summit in London

UK government to host the 25th British Irish Council summit in London

Friday, 27 November 2015

Theresa Villiers, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, will host the 25th British-Irish Council summit in London on 27 November....

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Cabinet Office settlement at the Spending Review 2015

Cabinet Office settlement at the Spending Review 2015

Wednesday, 25 November 2015

The Chancellor has published the results of the spending review, including details of the Cabinet Office’s (CO) budget over the course of this Parliam...

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Joint Intelligence Committee Chair appointed: Charles Farr

Joint Intelligence Committee Chair appointed: Charles Farr

Monday, 23 November 2015

Charles Farr has been appointed Chair of the Joint Intelligence Committee (JIC)....

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First Parliamentary Counsel appointed: Elizabeth Gardiner

First Parliamentary Counsel appointed: Elizabeth Gardiner

Friday, 20 November 2015

Elizabeth Gardiner has been appointed as the First Parliamentary Counsel and new Permanent Secretary for the Government in Parliament Group....

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UK boosts tech and digital exports at D5 summit

UK boosts tech and digital exports at D5 summit

Friday, 20 November 2015

Government launches a new TechLink programme between Britain and Estonia at the D5 Summit in Estonia as GOV.UK reaches 2 billion visits....

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National Citizen Service (NCS) conference 2015: Rob Wilson speech

National Citizen Service (NCS) conference 2015: Rob Wilson speech

Thursday, 19 November 2015

The Minister for Civil Society spoke about how NCS increases opportunities for young people and helps build a cohesive society....

John Penrose attends voter registration workshop in Parliament Week 2015

John Penrose attends voter registration workshop in Parliament Week 2015

Wednesday, 18 November 2015

The Minister for Constitutional Reform attended a voter registration workshop for young people with learning disabilities....

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Lord Grade announced as interim Chair of new Fundraising Regulator

Lord Grade announced as interim Chair of new Fundraising Regulator

Wednesday, 18 November 2015

Lord Grade will be the interim Chair of the new Charity Fundraising Regulator....

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John Penrose: Championing the changemakers

John Penrose: Championing the changemakers

Tuesday, 17 November 2015

John Penrose, Minister for Constitutional Reform, encourages young people to get involved in democratic processes....

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Enterprise Nation government exchange event: Matt Hancock speech

Enterprise Nation government exchange event: Matt Hancock speech

Thursday, 12 November 2015

The Minister for the Cabinet Office explained how government is opening up procurement to help small businesses to win government contracts....

Social enterprises: export the good you do as well as the goods you produce

Social enterprises: export the good you do as well as the goods you produce

Wednesday, 11 November 2015

Government joins with Social Enterprise UK to highlight the support available for British social enterprises to export during Export Week....

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Government creates new body to help manage and deliver major projects for UK economy

Government creates new body to help manage and deliver major projects for UK economy

Wednesday, 11 November 2015

Infrastructure UK (IUK) and the Major Projects Authority (MPA) will merge, creating the Infrastructure and Projects Authority....

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Giving Tuesday Parliamentary reception 2015: Rob Wilson speech

Giving Tuesday Parliamentary reception 2015: Rob Wilson speech

Tuesday, 10 November 2015

Rob Wilson spoke at a reception for people organising Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving on 1 December 2015, and their MPs....

Impact Readiness Fund round 2: £1.5 million funding announced

Impact Readiness Fund round 2: £1.5 million funding announced

Monday, 09 November 2015

Rob Wilson announced £1.5 million funding for a second round of the Impact Readiness Fund (IRF) on a visit to social enterprise Tapestry....

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Secure digital transformation IA15: Matt Hancock speech

Secure digital transformation IA15: Matt Hancock speech

Monday, 09 November 2015

The Minister for the Cabinet Office Matt Hancock spoke about how the government is working with other sectors to improve cyber security....

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