Net squared, a newish American set up billed as ‘remixing the web for social change’ is beginning to have some interesting stuff on its blog. Here’s what I’ve just picked up: The first time I’ve seen anything sector related on flickr, the photo sharing/tagging website: International NGOs. The ability to …
Blogs, social enterprise and the health service – an interesting combination. Not quite the same as most blogs, and maybe not quite the same as most social enterprises, but an imaginative use of the concepts anyway. Kable.net reports: Patient Opinion has been set up to provide an independent outlet for …
Nominations for the Sheila McKechnie campaigning awards close on Friday (20th January). They “want to help emerging campaigners who are fighting for social justice but need the Foundation’s help to be more effective. ” If this sounds like you or someone you know, visit www.sheilamckechnie.org.uk The VolResource newsletter (and news …
You may already have seen coverage of how the pro-hunting lobby have abused the postal system by sending rubbish and worse to the free post address of League Against Cruel Sports. The latter’s Head of Public Affairs asks what’s now to stop such tactics against other charity freepost facilites, such …
From Community Newswire today (12th Jan): Britain’s so-called “compensation culture” has left the Scout Association without enough volunteers to run the Scout troops because of fears they might be sued in the event of an accident, charity chiefs have claimed. Derek Twine, the chief executive of the Scout Association, has …
A Glasgow boating charity which provides training and cheap holidays for underprivileged youngsters has been forced to close. Accountancy firm PKF has been called in, who hope that purchasers can be found who will be able to set up a similar enterprise. Galsgow’s – Evening Times: Nolly Barge closes after …
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