The joys and pitfalls of social media – top tips to minimise risk
Social media mistakes can damage your charity’s reputation and generate unwanted publicity or media interest. From a legal perspective, the risks include fines, warnings or disciplinary action from regulators, such […]
Acrimonious separation: A guide to Police Information (Harassment) Notices (PINs)
Since the introduction of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997, the police have routinely dealt with low-level ‘harassment’ by issuing a Police Information (Harassment) Notice (PIN). What is a Police […]
10 years of the Mental Capacity Act 2005: Dementia – learning about dementia and the small ways we can help
The key principles of the Mental Capacity Act create a framework to encourage and support people to maintain their independence for as long as possible. Our Court of Protection team […]
Social businesses and public services
Third sector organisations and cooperatives have delivered to the public for generations and pioneered many services that are now provided by the State. So, it is interesting that the current […]
Are you doubly dependent on your Local Authority?
So what do you do when you are dependent on your local authority for both your revenue funding to carry out your activities and your occupation of the premises from […]
Family’s Own Video Footage Highlights Horrible Abuse of Older People
This is a very sad case, where Mrs McDonald’s daughter Rachael became concerned about her mother’s overly apologetic behaviour within the care home. She was so concerned she decided to […]
European Single Procurement Document – standardising PQQ responses
What is the ESPD? The ESPD is a new standard form for bidders to use when responding to prequalification questionnaires (PQQs) in public procurements. Bidders can choose to submit a […]
Pay to Stay is here!
Local authorities in England must await further regulations that will “make provision about the levels of rent that they must charge a high income tenant of social housing”. For private […]
Sports stars and charities – a winning combination?
What are the potential pitfalls for a sports star and charity entering into a partnership? Working with sports stars can raise the profile of a charity and the cause it […]
Voluntary right to buy: what’s new?
The briefing paper (Introducing a voluntary Right to Buy for housing association tenants in England) sets out the story so far, summarises the findings of the first VRTB Pilot research […]
Goodbye ringfencing & living wills – Hello risk management & asset registers
The key revised changes are: Robust and effective risk management approaches built around “multi-variate” stress testing that should be live tools for RPs as they pursue their businesses. Boards will need […]
Charities given warning on business rates avoidance
The Commission have their sights set on charities that have entered into business rates arrangements that exploit tax legislation artificially and serve to benefit private interests, with charities benefiting as a […]