Policy

Designing a New Social Reality: Future of the VCSE Sector Beyond COVID-19

We're inviting you to the online launch event for a new city-wide report that looks at Bristol's voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector response to COVID-19 and how we can use it to inform a VCSE strategy for the future.

The report, called Designing a New Social Reality: The Future of the Bristol Voluntary, Community & Social Enterprise Sector Beyond COVID-19, was written by Black South West Network (BSWN) in partnership with Voscur and Locality. It was funded by Power To Change Trust, Bristol City Council and Quartet Community Foundation.

Date/Time:

Wednesday, 17 March, 2021 - 16:00 to 17:45

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Ninety-six per cent of single parents call for protection under the Equality Act

10 March, 2021

A new report from Single Parent Rights has revealed that 96% of single parents want being a single parent added as a protected characteristic in the Equality Act, reflecting the discrimination they face in society. The research included responses from over 1,000 people parenting alone.

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Hidden Leaders report by ACEVO shows lack of leaders with disabilities

11 February, 2021

A new report looking at leaders with disability in the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector suggests that people with disabilities aren’t fully represented, supported or understood.

Refreshed Charity Governance Code: helping you drive board performance

23 December, 2020

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Charity calls for two weeks’ statutory bereavement leave in the UK

9 November, 2020

The charity Sue Ryder is calling for statutory bereavement leave to support people who are grieving. Whilst statutory paid leave would have an initial cost, Sue Ryder believes the long-term benefits outweigh this and offset the current £23 billion lost to the economy due to grief.

Learning from Lockdown: Tracking stories of change using the QuIP methodology

22 October, 2020

For our next Learning from Lockdown, we’re going back to the start of the year to review which factors caused change in the VCSE sector before the pandemic hit.

Charity Commission extends online AGM legislation

6 October, 2020

The Charity Commission has extended legislation allowing charities to hold online AGMs to 30 December.

The section of the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act was brought in to allow charities to be run under coronavirus restrictions.

Good Things Foundation launches digital blueprint for the UK

29 September, 2020

The Good Things Foundation has launched a new ‘Blueprint for a 100% Digitally Included UK’.

It is calling upon the government and other organisations to level-up opportunity and #FixTheDigitalDivide.

The campaign proposes:

New report highlights the impact of COVID-19 on Bristol’s VCSE sector

29 September, 2020

Black South West Network (BSWN) has completed new research highlighting the impact that COVID-19 has had on Bristol’s VCSE sector.

The report, Priority Areas for Investment for an effective VCSE recovery post-Covid, assesses how to foster greater community resilience in the new operating environment, and ultimately provide evidence for a thoroughly informed sector that can strengthen a post-lockdown recovery strategy.

Priorities for the UK charity sector - Half-day conference

A full-scale policy conference with a range of influential keynote speakers, this event will cover COVID-19 response in the VCSE sector, communicating the value of our work, policy and regulation, data protection and fundraising innovation.

Date/Time:

Wednesday, 14 October, 2020 - 08:30 to 13:00