The Charity Commission has updated its online guidance for charities to say that AGMs, member or trustee meetings must now be held in person unless the organisation's governing body specifically permits otherwise.
Because of the pandemic, the regulator has allowed charities in England and...
Bristol's support for the people of Ukraine has been emphasised again by the local authority, this time in the form of an open letter from Bristol City's Youth Council. We share below a preview of this letter, the full version of which...
Baher Al Abd, who is originally from Syria, has recently joined Bristol Refugee and Asylum Seekers Partnership (BRASP) as one of the new Partnership Development Officers. On 21st March, Baher was one of the speakers at the Show Your Heart event, which was organised by Bristol City of...
A year after the Sewell report was launched to such controversy, the government has responded with Inclusive Britain, a report that includes...
Did you spot this? Last week Google made a big announcement that they’re turning...
Everyone should feel safe after dark in our city, but being out at night can makes lots of women feel anxious.
All too often when we talk about the safety of...
As part of Voscur's role in disseminating key information to the sector, we share here part of Mayor Marvin Rees's blog on Bristol's role as a City of Sanctuary.
Adding to ...
With the Big Resignation and labour shortages affecting the VCSE sector, some organisations are looking at how best to retain valuable team members. Keeping your best employees is strategically savvy, your “enthusiastic stayers” are one of your best assets.
The two top reasons...
Published yesterday, the report It’s All About Power, by the Sheila McKechnie Foundation warns that the social sector faces an “existential threat” if it does not rethink its approach to power and partnership working. They could become alienated from the people they were created...
