http://www.communitycare.co.ukRead voluntary sector news and articles relating to charities from Community Care.en-gbReed Business Information, 2006Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:44:00 GMT60http://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/02/108681/a-culturally-specific-foster-care-placement-service.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/02/108681/a-culturally-specific-foster-care-placement-service.htmlNewsA fostering scheme in north London is working to protect vulnerable Muslim children at risk of being radicalised. Rowenna Davis reports Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:44:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/01/48559/voluntary-sector.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/01/48559/voluntary-sector.htmlNewsWhen he arrived at Number 10 in 1997, prime minister Tony Blair had the reform of local government and the improvement of public services firmly in his sights. He believed they had failed the people most in need, those who New Labour termed ‘socially excluded’.Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:53:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/01/108693/former-patients-bid-to-reopen-psychiatric-unit.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/01/108693/former-patients-bid-to-reopen-psychiatric-unit.htmlNewsOther headlines in today's papers include: 24-hour drink law has not cut violence, say frontline workers; 'Forget bin rounds, cut teen pregnancy' - councils get new targets from WhitehallTue, 01 Jul 2008 09:13:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/01/108691/news-round-up-former-patients-bid-to-reopen-psychiatric-unit.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/07/01/108691/news-round-up-former-patients-bid-to-reopen-psychiatric-unit.htmlNewsOther headlines in today's papers include: 24-hour drink law has not cut violence, say frontline workers; 'Forget bin rounds, cut teen pregnancy' - councils get new targets from WhitehallTue, 01 Jul 2008 09:13:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/16/108536/the-big-interview-compact-commissioner-sir-bert-massie.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/16/108536/the-big-interview-compact-commissioner-sir-bert-massie.htmlNewsAccording to Bert Massie there are as many people happy with the Compact as there are detractors. Natalie Valios reports Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:31:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/13/108522/action-for-kids-could-be-damaged-by-nch-name-change.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/13/108522/action-for-kids-could-be-damaged-by-nch-name-change.htmlNewsChildren's charity Action for Kids claims it could "suffer greatly" as a result of NCH's plans to change its name to Action for Children this September.Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:22:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/11/108514/elderly-people-unclaimed-benefits-behind-poverty-help-the-aged.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/11/108514/elderly-people-unclaimed-benefits-behind-poverty-help-the-aged.htmlNewsHelp the Aged renewed its call for automatic benefit payments for older people after official figures revealed a sharp rise in pensioner poverty.Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:16:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/05/108404/social-work-practices-charities-deterred-by-payment-by-results.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/05/108404/social-work-practices-charities-deterred-by-payment-by-results.htmlNewsVoluntary sector organisations are warning they may have to rethink bidding to run social work practices in forthcoming pilots because of plans to tie providers' payments to performance.Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:01:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/05/108410/bob-holman-are-charities-getting-to-big.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/05/108410/bob-holman-are-charities-getting-to-big.htmlNewsThe creation of yet another large youth charity threatens to draw needed funds from the small voluntaries that make a difference.Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMThttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/04/108437/david-cameron-tories-would-strengthen-voluntary-sector.htmlhttp://communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/06/04/108437/david-cameron-tories-would-strengthen-voluntary-sector.htmlNewsConservative leader David Cameron has said he would allow charities to make a profit from delivering public services if the Tories win the next general election.Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:24:00 GMT