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Some changes on CharityBlog. While upgrading to the most recent version of WordPress, we took advantage of its new easy export/import feature to amalgamate OpenCharityBlog with this one. We’ve copied over the log-ins for those registered there, as well as the posts and comments. (The import mis-matched authors to posts, …

I am trying to get feedback on A-boards and other street furniture – what do people think about these? My organisation is keen to start a campaign to highlight the problems disabled people face when dealing with street furniture. It’s been very difficult to get our clients to comment so …

We are delighted to announce that Andrew Heygate-Browne, President of the University of the West of England ’s (UWE) SU Badminton Club and his team, are going for a World Record attempt on 2nd and 3rd June 2007, and…raising funds for MS Research! The current world record for the longest …

From an Irish politicians blog – Ireland’s charity regulation law delayed, or possibly worse. Eric’s Campaign Diary: Election Scuppers Charities Bill: Election Scuppers Charities Bill I must admit, I am sorry about one piece of legislation which has fallen now the election is called: the Charities Regulation Bill. The charity …

VolResource has a page listing various ‘charity awards’, from the general to the specific, and we mention them from time to time in the weekly email newsletter. However, personally I pretty much agree with the World Land Trust’s weekly column, talking about Charity Times annual awards: “Is this really what …

Sam Mercer, Director of The Employers Forum on Age, responds to the Equalities Review Report: Fairness & Freedom The publication of the final report of the Equalities Review: Fairness and Freedom, generated headlines putting working mothers with young children, women of Bangladeshi origin and the disabled at the top of …