Press: latest press releases and briefings

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June 2009

• 24 June 2009 More voluntary sector leaders optimistic NCVO survey reveals 
• 12 June NCVO hails historic milestone with 7,000th member 
• 10 June Charity leaders launch sector action plan 
• 3 June NCVO leads drive to boost infrastructure for voluntary sector 

May 2009

• 29 May NCVO strengthens board of trustees with key appointments 
• 14 May NCVO joins forces with CS Healthcare to offer health insurance to the voluntary sector 
• 5 May NCVO gives charities the chance to go face to face with politicians 

April 2009

• 29 April Recession puts squeeze on charity recruitment NCVO survey reveals 
• 24 April NCVO sets out local government manifesto 
• 22 April Budget statement 
• 22 April NCVO response to Government £20 million Hardship Fund 
• 21 April NCVO leads the way towards a healthier nation 
• 16 April NCVO calls on Chancellor to kick-start social investment bank for third sector 

February 2009

• 19 February UK civil society larger employer than banking and accountancy sectors 
• 12 February New NCVO funding commission launched 
• 3 February New business partnership offers NCVO members online CRM application worth up to 10,000   

January 2009

• 27 January NCVO holds elections for first ever members' assembly 
• 26 January Charity leaders rise to the challenge despite steady decline in confidence in 2008, latest charity forecast survey reveals 
• 20 January Government must provide £100Million package to safeguard the work of voluntary and community sector 

December 2008

• 10 December UK Giving 2008 shows rise of regular giving as fewer people choose to make cash donations 

November 2008

• 19 November Successful Fundraising is key to Surviving the Economic Downturn 
• 17 November  Sector Umbrella Group Boss Champions New Ways of Working with Entrepreneurs to Finance Social Change 
• 14 November Winter events round-up 
• 10 November Independent civil society must define future of third sector 
• 6 November Leading Sector Umbrella Group Provides Support to Help the Hospices 

October 2008

• 29 October Sector can Overcome Challenges as Recession Looms 

• 21 October Mind the Gap: Developing Third Sector People and Skills  
• 21 October New Proposals Could Spell the End of the Charity Tea Dance or Disco 
• 20 October Charities in Need of 'Urgent Boost' from Government, says Voluntary Sector Boss 
• 20 October Bringing Generations and Communities Together: NCVO and Carnegie UK Seminar 
• 20 October The Promise of a Brighter Future in the Voluntary and Community Sector 
• 15 October Charity leaders reveal increasing uncertainty about tackling credit crunch 
• 10 October Icelandic Bank Crisis: Joint statement from NCVO, Charities Aid Foundation, Charity Finance Directors Group & ACEVO
• 9 October Sector leader warns that voluntary & community organisations at risk over effects of Icelandic banking crisis
• 6 October Governance that works; Leadership that inspires
• 3 October NCVO to expand party conference bursary places next year

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