Tributes have been paid to the disability campaigner and former Charity Commission board member John Knight, who has died aged 67. Knight, who spent 16 years as head of policy and campaigns at the disability charity Leonard Cheshire, died last month after... See more
Coram chief made dame in New Year Honours Carol Homden, who has led the children and young people’s charity since 2007, said it was “humbling and overwhelming” to receive the honour. She is among a wealth of voluntary sector figures to receive honours in ... See more
Oxfam GB chief leaves after investigation into staff concerns over culture Halima Begum has left Oxfam GB after staff raised concerns about the charity’s culture under her leadership. Begum, who had been in post for two years, left the organisation after ... See more
More than 400 people have signed an online petition calling for the Charity Commission to open an investigation into Oxfam GB after the abrupt departure of its chief executive. Halima Begum stepped down earlier this week after an independent review into c... See more
The Arts Council England should make its funding practices less prescriptive and reduce bureaucracy for the organisations it supports, a government-commissioned review has found. Lisa Nandy, the culture secretary, last year asked the Labour peer Baroness ... See more
