Tag: Third Sector

Third Sector to exit print after 30 years

Stuart Mitchell

Third Sector, the UK’s leading subscription magazine for the voluntary and not-for-profit sector, will end its print run in October and transition to a digital-first offering. The title launched in the early 1990s, as a fortnightly magazine featuring sector news and an extensive recruitment section. It was acquired by Haymarket Media Group in 2002 and it stepped up to weekly publication, produced by an editorial team of 20. In 2014, the magazine reduced its frequency to monthly, then bi-monthly, as Third Sector invested in new channels including a wider variety…

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Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS) urges Third Sector organisations to register unresolved historical banking complaints

Stuart Mitchell

A new, not-for-profit free dispute resolution service, the Business Banking Resolution Service (BBRS) is appealing directly to third sector organisations to see if their unresolved banking disputes can be tackled. Charities, trusts and similar organisations with a turnover of £1m+ during the past 20 years which have unresolved banking complaints – and their directors and board members – could qualify for BBRS’ free support, even if no longer operating The BBRS is a non-profit organisation set up to resolve disputes between eligible small to medium enterprise including businesses, charities, trusts…

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Open Banking Excellence, Moneyhub and Streeva launch world’s first QR code-based open banking payments with automated Gift Aid to support third sector donations

Stuart Mitchell

Open Banking Excellence (OBE), the world’s leading community of Open Banking and Open Finance pioneers, has joined forces with Moneyhub Enterprise and Streeva to take open banking-powered charity donations mainstream. OBE has partnered with some of the best in the industry to introduce a new method for donations in the UK through scanning a QR code with a phone to pay directly from one bank account to the charity’s bank account and offers automated Gift Aid, which enables charities to claim an extra 25% on each donation. Moneyhub, the award-winning…

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Third Sector Digital Awards are launched

Stuart Mitchell

Third Sector has launched a new set of digital awards that recognise the transformational role digital plays in the charity and voluntary sector. The Third Sector Digital Awards cover 19 categories, including Best Website, Digital Agency of the Year, Digital Champion of the Year and Online Donation Platform of the Year. The awards are aimed primarily at digital agencies and suppliers supporting charities. In most categories, the awards will be presented jointly to the agency or supplier and its charity partner or partners. Submissions need to relate to work carried…

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Third Sector launches free podcast

Stuart Mitchell

Third Sector has launched its inaugural podcast today with a focus on diversity in the sector. The podcast, which is free to air for all Third Sector readers, features a discussion on the challenges and opportunities for charities in making their workforces more diverse. This complements the most recent issue of the magazine which looked at diversity. In the podcast, Eleanor Southwood, chair of the RNIB, and Kemar Walford, chair of the Institute of Fundraising’s Black Fundraisers UK Group, join Third Sector’s Rebecca Cooney to discuss the issues. Listen now: Third Sector…

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