The ideology of the market struggles with the society-focused work of community volunteers. AAP/Julian Smith In this new world, it is said, it makes no sense to single out one sector as the “community ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer is chair of the NHS Confederation The starting gun has been fired on the most significant NHS ...

Working for a charity hasn't traditionally been first choice for ambitious graduates keen to climb the career ladder. A perception that you would be working mainly with ageing volunteers, earn low ...

A decision to cut £1.1m from the voluntary sector across Derbyshire will have a "massive impact" on some of the county's "most vulnerable" people, a council has been warned. James Bromley, who heads ...

Picture: Flickr/Joshua Rappeneker. Some rights reserved. Public-sector outsourcing is damaging not only the intrinsic value of our public services, but also the ...

This has been a particularly challenging year for those of us in the charity and voluntary sector, a 2025 which has tested our resilience, adaptability, and determination. Across Northern Ireland, ...

Fewer people are working in charities. There, I've said it. After over a decade of nearly continuous growth when I could recommend without hesitation the sector as a career option to young people and ...

The community and voluntary sector is expecting to face redundancies because of increases in employers' National Insurance contributions (NIC), according to the chief executive of the Northern Ireland ...

Government has launched a public consultation on the National Strategy for the Voluntary Sector, aiming to strengthen the voluntary sector in Malta and Gozo over the next five years, leading up to ...

Voluntary-run playgroups and pre-schools are the finest example of the 'Big Society' and should be supported to become sustainable, argues volunteer Sue Cowley. For parents in search of childcare, the ...