ByMairéad Bailie, Researcher, DSC —
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...
ByAndrew Purkis, Trustee, DSC —
The bargepole fallacy of charity governance – and why we need to fix it
During my career I’ve been a senior executive of five charities and Chair or Deputy Chair of another six, so...
ByDaniel Ferrell-Schweppenstedde, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, DSC —
#CharityFacts - the truths of sector tales revealed
We’ve all been there. Chatting at a family dinner or social gathering, and the ‘so what do you do?’ question...
ByDaniel Ferrell-Schweppenstedde, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, DSC —Policy, campaigns & research —
News Release - Charity fundraisers get a refreshed, plain English guide to great fundraising
Directory of Social Change responds to the Fundraising Regulator’s consultation on the Code of Fundraising Practice. The regulator has been...
ByDaniel Ferrell-Schweppenstedde, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, DSC —
Halloween Budget 2018 - social sector ‘ghosted’ by ‘Fiscal Phil’?
There were bold claims of ‘the end of austerity’ before Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Budget announcement. While there were some giveaways,...
ByDaniel Ferrell-Schweppenstedde, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, DSC —
The end of austerity? Six things to look for in the budget
At the last conservative party conference Theresa May promised us the ‘the end of austerity’. The Budget on 30 October...
ByDaniel Ferrell-Schweppenstedde, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, DSC —
Six months to Brexit – cliff edge, rocky road, or sunny uplands for charities?
It’s getting to crunch time in the Brexit negotiations with just over six months left to settle the Withdrawal Agreement...
ByDaniel Ferrell-Schweppenstedde, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, DSC —
Civil Society: what’s in a name?
The Government’s new Civil Society Strategy introduces a new definition of civil society. What does this mean and what does...
