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NCVO has launched the 15th edition of the UK Civil Society Almanac, once again providing a comprehensive overview of facts and figures related to the voluntary sector.

NCVO principally use charities’ accounts to estimate the sector’s finances, as well as survey data to understand rates of volunteering and the sector’s workforce.

42nd Street is launching The Horsfall, a venue and programme exploring ways to engage with heritage and creativity to improve mental health and wellbeing.

The Horsfall is taking inspiration from the Ancoats Art Museum; a unique social and artistic experiment established in Manchester at the end of the 19th Century by namesake Thomas Horsfall, who sought to promote wellbeing and social change through contact with art and nature.

The Charity Commission, the independent regulator of charities for England and Wales, has launched a new public beta online charity registration service. The service offers improvements to users including:
• clearer application forms
• auto prompting and completion
• introduction of tailored question sets for charity types
• a charity name check facility
• hard copy printing
• quicker turnaround times

Awaaz Community Project in collaboration with SKT Welfare are collecting essential life saving food items for the refugees in Syria.

54.3 percent of the population lives in extreme poverty, without adequate access to food. Many citizens face hunger, malnutrition, and starvation. Your support is needed to make a difference to their lives.

SKT Welfare operates a 100% donation policy. In one of their recent projects SKT Welfare distributed over 16,648 food parcels in Damascus and Northern Syria. Your donations will benefit the children and poor people of Syria.