Charity newsCharity newsIn a joint campaign with TimeBank, the Charity Commission is aiming to raise awareness of trusteeship, increase diversity across trustee boards and help increase the overall number of people volunteering to be charity trustees.
The new campaign ‘Get On Board’ not only highlights the altruistic benefits associated with being a trustee but also the opportunities for individuals to develop new skills and improve their career prospects.
If you would like to find out more visit www.getonboard.org.uk or follow the link from the Charity Commission’s website at www.charity-commission.gov.uk
The Charity Commission is aiming to make life easier for charities by improving its online services. Branded under the heading ‘Click’, the new secure services are available to charities through the Charity Commission’s website.
All charities with income over £250,000 should already be able to access ‘Click’ and it is intended that other charities will have access by the end of 2005.
The online services available include:
An online registration service is also expected to be available by the time you are reading this.
Further information is available on the Charity Commission website.
Charity regulators in England and Wales and Scotland have signed a new agreement to reduce overlap of regulations and to help achieve greater consistency in the charity sector across the UK.