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Comment

 * New Start editorial June 13 2007 It’s just as well life doesn’t imitate art all the time, otherwise VCS staff throughout South West England would probably be sat with a pencil up either nostril and a pair of underpants on their heads.


 * New Start editorial May 30 2007 If you had to name some of our bank holidays, what would you call them?

News 2007

 * Unions and voluntary organisations join to call for new Community Day bank holiday, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, May 24


 * National Council for Voluntary Organisations backs the Sustainable Communities Bill, NCVO, April 25


 * Home Office is worst offender in list of broken agreements with charities, NCVO, March 28

News 2006

 * Over one million volunteers have considered stopping volunteering through fear of legal action, according to new research published by Volunteering England, October 11


 * "Comprehensive programme of engagement* on local government reorganisation promised by Minister for Communities and Local Government, David Miliband - five County Dialogues to include representatives from a variety of groups including Public - Councils' User Groups and the Voluntary and Community Sector. ODPM, February 2