NCVO: General election provides opportunities for charities
Date posted: 13 Apr 2010
Published by Alison Gamble.
With the general election now only weeks away, the country's not-for-profit groups should aim to promote their causes to prospective parliamentary candidates.
That is according to the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), which believes that now is a good time for charitable bodies to outline what they stand for.
However, the NCVO does emphasise the need for such charities to ensure they stay within the boundaries of election regulations by not favouring a particular party or candidate.
Published by Alison Gamble.
With the general election now only weeks away, the country''s not-for-profit groups should aim to promote their causes to prospective parliamentary candidates.
That is according to the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), which believes that now is a good time for charitable bodies to outline what they stand for.
However, the NCVO does emphasise the need for such charities to ensure they stay within the boundaries of election regulations by not favouring a particular party or candidate.
Not-for-profit groups should aim to get on the political agenda, its chief executive Stuart Etherington believes.
"Organisations need to remain non-partisan but this does not mean they cannot approach and speak to candidates for local councils or parliament," he commented.
Meanwhile, in other news, the NCVO has also recently noted the impact that inflation can have on charitable donations.
It encouraged voluntary bodies to raise awareness of the effects of inflation among their regular donors.
Please contact Janet Turner, head of not for profit services for further information or call 01223 225027
Click here to email or call on 01223 225237.
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