Category: Voluntary sector

Starmer urged to prioritise child sexual exploitation victims

Charities and experts call for national conversation to move away from sensationalism after Musk criticismKeir Starmer must move the conversation on child sexual exploitation away from sensationalism to support for victims who...

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Labour backs plans for £15m fund to distribute surplus food from farms

Grant will go towards repackaging food that would go to waste and delivering it to shelters, food banks and charitiesLabour ministers have backed plans for a £15m fund to redistribute food from farms that otherwise go to...

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Pro-Brexit views not protected from workplace discrimination, tribunal rules

Ex-Ukip councillor Colette Fairbanks loses claim that she was bullied in charity job because of political stanceSupporting Brexit is not a belief that is protected from workplace discrimination, an employment tribunal has ruled,...

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UK disability charities say NICs rise will cause ‘life-changing’ cuts

Groups providing vital services say impact of tax and minimum wage rises will lead to cutbacksCharities have warned of “life-changing consequences” for a million vulnerable children and adults as a result of cuts to...

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Services for most-vulnerable people at risk after NICs rise, charities say

Care providers, GPs and pharmacists warn increased costs will cause cuts and job lossesServices that support some of England’s most vulnerable people have warned that tax increases in the budget will lead to cuts and...

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Half a million children ‘face holiday hunger’ if £1bn crisis fund is ditched

Exclusive: Charities say ending household support fund in England will increase hardship for struggling familiesMore than half a million children will go hungry during school holiday periods from the October half-term if the...

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