The NCVO has published the results of a research programme into the effects of COVID-19 on the volunteer experience. If you use volunteers in your organisation, this is important reading. The report highlights the challenges of feeling connected when volunteering digitally, and the barrier of a risk to health which remains even now. There is […]
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Everyone has a duty of confidentiality
It has been reported that the Chair of an independent safeguarding board has been forced to step down after breaching data protection and confidentiality rules, twice. After the ICO upheld a survivor’s complaint, it transpires that the person adopted the same actions again, in a different situation. The issues relate to the forwarding on of […]
Are you preparing for Giving Tuesday?
Giving Tuesday is a day when everyone, everywhere can do something to support the good causes that mean so much to them. People are encouraged to volunteer their time; donate money; share skills; campaign for something; donate goods, food, or clothes; organise a community event such as a street or park clean-up or a coffee […]
Free webinars – an update
Since we launched our new Autumn free webinar series, and increased the frequency to every 2 weeks, we have had a number of comments. People generally appreciated the increased diversity of topics, asked that we wait until September to start (as so many are on leave in August) and suggested that every 2 weeks is […]
NHS 111 service hit by ransomware attack
Advanced, the company which provides digital services to the NHS like patient check-in and the 111 service, has confirmed it has been the target of a ransomware attack, and that it would likely take 4 weeks to recover. At present, it is unclear if any patient data has been compromised, and the company is working […]