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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 18h

"The point is choice. And if people don't have the option to work in a way that is secure and where they have full rights of an employee, that's quite unjust."

@barelycivilsociety.bsky.social on the pros and cons of freelancing and the need for flexible working options.

🎧 Podcast: bit.ly/4q5mP5w

Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 19h

Versus Arthritis changes its name after seven years

Versus Arthritis changes its name after seven years

The charity says its former name, which was introduced after it was formed by a merger in 2018, was ‘not easily understood’

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 19h

Cathedral charities should not be swayed beyond their mission, commission chair warns

Cathedral charities should not be swayed beyond their mission, commission chair warns

Although the lines between a friends of cathedral charity and its associated cathedral charity are fine, they still must be drawn

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 19h

Parkrun charity appoints interim boss as long-term chief

Parkrun charity appoints interim boss as long-term chief

Elizabeth Duggan joined Parkrun Global in April

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 19h

Heritage charity chief suspended

Heritage charity chief suspended

Katerina Brown has been away from work since June on health grounds but has since been suspended, reports say

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 19h

Charity leaders urge PM to challenge far-right hostility amid rising abuse of charity staff

Charity leaders urge PM to challenge far-right hostility amid rising abuse of charity staff

The far-right is ‘scapegoating’ communities for political gain, sparking a rise in racist violence, the letter warns

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 1d

🎧 Are charity consultants a sector lifeblood, luxury, or symptom of tough times?

Alex Evans @barelycivilsociety.bsky.social joins @lrouse.bsky.social and Emily Burt on the Third Sector Podcast to talk about the role of freelancers in the charity workforce.

Third Sector: Charity consultants: sector lifeblood, luxury, or symptom of tough times?

Lucinda Rouse and Emily Burt are joined by the civil society consultant Alex Evans to talk about the role of freelancers in the charity workforce.They discuss the findings of a survey by the f...

Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 1d

Analysis: How to create a meaningful impact report

Analysis: How to create a meaningful impact report

With changes to the Sorp set to bring an increased focus on impact reporting, how can charities move from a compliance approach to a strategic, responsive exercise? Emily Burt reports

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 1d

I have been inspired by several conversations and communications I’ve been seeing lately, and I have been wondering: could a single, compelling and universal idea from the sector unify the public and move us [email protected]

Adeela Warley: We need more voices with a common motivation

By stepping into the conversation with a clear message, and helping communities to do the same, we can show a more vibrant, cohesive and diverse view of Britain

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 1d

A complaint seen by Third Sector alleges that at least eight senior leaders at the charity have left in recent months, either because they were forced to step down or felt unable to continue under the current leadership

Regulator assesses claims of ‘toxic’ and ‘hostile’ workplace at major aid charity

Past and current staff have raised allegations of racism, sexism and homophobia; the charity denies all the claims

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 1d

Charity puts its two zoos up for sale

Charity puts its two zoos up for sale

The Wild Planet Trust hopes the sites will remain as operational zoos

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Arrest warrant issued for former charity chief

Arrest warrant issued for former charity chief

Nathan Sparling, who has been charged with embezzlement, failed to appear for his trial, courts confirm

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 1d

More than 170 jobs at risk as nursing charity faces projected £24m deficit

More than 170 jobs at risk as nursing charity faces projected £24m deficit

About 10 per cent of the charity’s workforce could be cut

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 1d

Our top stories of last week included:

⚪️ Abrupt senior departures at an MND charity
⚪️ National Trust confirms redundancy numbers
⚪️ A new chief for the RNIB

The essential stories from the past week

Abrupt senior departures at an MND charity, the National Trust confirms redundancy numbers and a new chief for the RNIB

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 1d

Complaints against poverty relief charity’s interim chief rejected

Complaints against poverty relief charity’s interim chief rejected

An independent investigation has found no merit in the claims

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 1d

End-of-life charity makes redundancies in bid to save £500,000

End-of-life charity makes redundancies in bid to save £500,000

The charity posted a £2.8m deficit last year

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 1d

Estates worth £1m to £3m donate largest share of wealth, research finds

Estates worth £1m to £3m donate largest share of wealth, research finds

This wealth band donated a total of £1.3bn in 2024, analysis finds

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 1d

Physical activity charity promotes deputy to top job

Physical activity charity promotes deputy to top job

Kirsty Dunleavy-Harris has worked at the charity since 2012

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 1d

Charities innovating through ‘unlikely’ collaborations, NCVO chair says

Charities innovating through ‘unlikely’ collaborations, NCVO chair says

Priya Singh says voluntary sector organisations are finding ways to be innovative while maintaining public trust

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 1d

Total income of the Scottish charity sector revealed

Total income of the Scottish charity sector revealed

Two-thirds of Scottish charities have no paid staff, the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator finds, while 18 universities account for almost one-third of the income recorded

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 5d

“What I’m interested to examine is to what extent it’s going to affect the breast cancer charity community.”

@andyricketts.bsky.social and @emilyharle.bsky.social consider the implications for smaller charities of Breast Cancer Now's £40m growth ambition.

🎧 Podcast: bit.ly/3WiLfeb

Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 5d

“What I’m interested to examine is to what extent it’s going to affect the breast cancer charity community.”

@andyricketts.bsky.social and @emilyharle.bsky.social consider the implications for smaller charities of Breast Cancer Now's £40m growth ambition.

🎧 Podcast: bit.ly/3WiLfeb

Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 5d

Purpose Awards EMEA 2026 opens for entries

Purpose Awards EMEA 2026 opens for entries

The awards recognise campaigns that use creative ideas to further positive causes

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 5d

Market research found the hospice's former name was described by patients and families as ‘clinically sad’ and ‘boring’

Hospice charity changes its name

Market research found the organisation’s former name was described by patients and families as ‘clinically sad’ and ‘boring’

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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 5d

£6.5m arts fund closes to new applications after ‘unprecedented demand’

£6.5m arts fund closes to new applications after ‘unprecedented demand’

Only 7 per cent of applications were successful in the latest round of funding, the grantmaker says

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