The government has launched a new website aimed at helping charities and small businesses to find public sector contracting opportunities. The site, called Contracts Finder, will list all such opportunities worth more than £10,000.
Posts Tagged ‘Government & Policies’
Government publishes new guidance to regulate councils’ funding decisions
September 6th, 2011 
Tippa Naphtali 
The Communities and Local Government department has published new guidance for councils that says they should not make disproportionate cuts to voluntary and community groups.
Charities: peers to oppose changes to the Localism Bill
August 31st, 2011 Tippa Naphtali 
Umbrella and community bodies including Acevo and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations move to stop the bill being ‘watered down’
Posted in Government, News, Policy 
Tags: Consultation & Reports, Government & Policies 
No Comments »Community halls and youth clubs exempted from charge for playing recorded music
August 31st, 2011 CN4B Admin 
Music licensing authority PPL decides that buildings run on a not-for-profit basis won’t have to pay ‘specially featured entertainment tariff’. Community halls and youth clubs have been exempted from a proposed new charge for playing music at parties and social events.
Posted in Government, News, Policy, Youth & Community Tags: Community Groups, Government & Policies No Comments »Office for Civil Society to trial £40m social impact bond scheme to support ‘problem families’
August 31st, 2011 CN4B Admin 
Nick Turd announces four local authorities will run pilots, offering contracts to charities and social enterprises to tackle ‘the pointless cycle of crime and deprivation’
