By Daniel Ferrell-Schweppenstedde, DSC Policy and Public Affairs Manager —
The Chancellor’s spring statement is written in chalk…and it’s raining outside
We had a look at Philip Hammond’s spring statement, which was labelled by some as a ‘non-event’ in the run...
By Judith Turner, Senior Researcher, DSC and Mairéad Bailie, Researcher, DSC —
News Release: System for reporting on gender pay gap data is massively flawed
New research by the Directory of Social Change (DSC) reveals massive difficulties in finding accurate and transparent figures on the...
By Judith Turner, Senior Researcher, DSC and Mairéad Bailie, Researcher, DSC —
News Release: Even in socially responsible companies, women make up less than a quarter of boardrooms
New research from the Directory of Social Change shows that the majority of UK company directors from a sample of...
By Daniel Ferrell-Schweppenstedde, DSC Policy and Public Affairs Manager —
News Release: Charities won’t be paid back until 2050's for 2012 Olympics lottery raid
New correspondence between Steve Reed MP and Civil Society Minister Mims Davies MP seen by the Directory of Social Change...
By Debra Allcock Tyler, DSC Chief Executive — Data protection, Fundraising, Policy —
Don't hurl misleading statistics about like a drunk under a lamppost
Recent reports from the Fundraising Regulator have misused numbers to paint a picture of the sector that is bleaker than...
By Daniel Ferrell-Schweppenstedde, DSC Policy and Public Affairs Manager —
Time for a vision and mission for the SORP Committee – and a bigger voice for small charities
Statements of Recommended Practice, generally referred to as SORPs, provide recommendations for comprehensive accounting and reporting. In the charity world...
By Debra Allcock Tyler, DSC Chief Executive — Policy, campaigns & research, Policy —
Criticise the policies but lay off the personal attacks
If you ever said 'they're all the same', you are a reason you don't get the politicians you want.
By Mairéad Bailie —
In the news last week...
Charities with no clear link to Scotland could be taken off the country's register In a consultation, the Scottish government...
