DIAL UK News -Voluntary Sector Review

Voluntary Sector Review

Publication date: 15/02/2006

Third Sector announced that the Government is to conduct a wide-ranging study of the voluntary sector’s long-term future. The review will feed into the 2007 Comprehensive spending Review, which will set government spending strategies from 2008 – 2011.

The last cross cutting review lead to the creation of Change up and Futurebuilders improving the Compact and paving the way for full cost recovery.

Guidestar:
All Charities are being urged by The Charity Commission to make sure they are happy with the way summaries of their accounts are presented on the Charity information website Guidestar UK. There have been numerous complaints from Charities who say Guidestar data could lead to “more confusion rather that increased clarity”
DIAL UK urges all member groups to check their entry onto the database. Les Helms, director of development at Guidestar, said charities with any problems should get in touch.

Making Legal Rights a Reality:
The LSC’s Strategy for the Community Legal Service can now be down loaded. The strategy sets out the way forward for legal and advice services that place clients at the heart of the CLS

Visit Legal Service Web site at www.legalservices.gov.uk