tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Parliamentary Secretary (Minister for Civil Society) 2019-03-15T13:36:33+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-campaign-warns-it-only-takes-one-accident-to-start-a-fire 2019-03-15T13:36:33+00:00 New campaign warns ‘it only takes one accident� to start a fire The hard-hitting Fire Kills advertising launched by the Home Office today highlights the everyday accidents that can cause fire in the home. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/charities-in-wales-benefit-from-tampon-tax-fund 2017-03-31T15:35:32+01:00 Charities in Wales benefit from Tampon Tax Fund Four charities in Wales are set to receive a cut of £600,000 from the UK Government’s Tampon Tax Fund, Minister for Civil Society announces today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/local-charity-day-rob-wilson-speech 2016-07-15T14:46:00+01:00 Local charity day: Rob Wilson speech Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson MP, spoke about plans for a Local Charities Day and the need to build a bigger and stronger society. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/launch-of-life-chances-fund-rob-wilson-speech 2016-07-06T09:30:17+01:00 Launch of Life Chances Fund: Rob Wilson speech Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson MP, spoke about the government's Life Chances Fund and how it will help transform people's lives. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/winners-of-the-2016-queens-award-for-voluntary-service-announced 2016-06-02T09:30:00+01:00 Winners of the 2016 Queen's Award for Voluntary Service announced Nearly 200 organisations have been awarded the prestigious Queen's Award for Voluntary Service this year. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/consultation-launched-into-distribution-of-big-lottery-fund 2016-05-20T15:21:52+01:00 Consultation launched into distribution of Big Lottery Fund The government has launched a consultation welcoming views into how National Lottery money is distributed across England and the UK. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/mission-led-business-review-call-for-evidence-opens-and-expert-panel-members-named 2016-05-10T11:29:41+01:00 Mission-led business review: call for evidence opens and expert panel members named Cabinet Office is calling for evidence on how to support mission-led businesses over the next decade. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/social-investment-awards-celebrate-another-successful-year 2016-05-04T13:18:38+01:00 Social Investment Awards celebrate another successful year The Social Investment Awards reward people and organisations that have contributed to growing the UK social investment market. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/social-investment-awards-shortlist-announced 2016-04-25T11:00:00+01:00 Social Investment Awards: shortlist announced Fifteen social enterprises and investors have been shortlisted for the Social Investment Awards, hosted by the Cabinet Office and NatWest. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/fundraising-week-2016-keynote-speech 2016-04-19T13:41:00+01:00 Fundraising Week 2016: Keynote Speech Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson, spoke at the launch of Fundraising Week on the government's support for charity fundraising and reform. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/buy-social-corporate-challenge-connecting-business-with-social-enterprise 2016-04-19T10:08:41+01:00 Buy Social Corporate Challenge: Connecting business with social enterprise Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson, spoke at the launch of the Buy Social Corporate Challenge at 11 Downing Street. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cabinet-office-commissioning-academy-relaunched-by-social-enterprise 2016-04-14T12:02:34+01:00 Cabinet Office Commissioning Academy relaunched by social enterprise The Public Service Transformation Academy will run the Commissioning Academy, a development programme for senior public sector leaders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-review-launches-to-unlock-potential-of-mission-led-businesses 2016-03-23T09:00:00+00:00 New review launches to unlock potential of mission-led businesses Minister for Civil Society has launched a review to increase the economic and social impact of mission-led businesses in the UK economy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-future-of-the-uk-social-investment-market-rob-wilson-speech 2016-03-23T08:55:00+00:00 The future of the UK social investment market: Rob Wilson speech Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson, spoke about why the investment market should help connect its customers with causes they care about. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/local-sustainability-fund-successful-applicants 2016-03-22T13:52:16+00:00 Local Sustainability Fund: successful applicants Cabinet Office announces the names of all 265 charities and social enterprises that will receive a share of the Local Sustainability Fund. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-publishes-new-plans-to-make-the-uk-a-global-social-investment-hub 2016-03-11T11:07:00+00:00 Government publishes new plans to make the UK a global social investment hub The government is publishing 2 strategies outlining its plans for social investment in the UK and overseas. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dormant-assets-commission-new-commissioners-announced 2016-03-10T12:10:00+00:00 Dormant Assets Commission: new commissioners announced Eight new commissioners will help unlock billions of pounds worth of dormant assets that have been untouched for more than 15 years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/the-growth-of-social-investment-in-the-uk-rob-wilson-speech 2016-03-02T11:48:00+00:00 The growth of social investment in the UK: Rob Wilson speech The Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson MP, delivered a speech on the government's support for social investment. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/minister-thanks-yorks-community-organisations-for-help-during-floods 2016-02-08T11:05:00+00:00 Minister thanks York’s community organisations for help during floods Rob Wilson visited York to meet and thank volunteers and charities who are helping to rebuild the community after the Christmas floods. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nominations-open-for-social-investment-awards 2016-02-04T16:46:25+00:00 Nominations open for Social Investment Awards The Social Investment Awards, supported by NatWest, celebrate the businesses and people who are helping to solve problems in society.