http://www.communitycare.co.ukRead voluntary sector news and articles relating to charities from Community Care.en-gbReed Business Information, 2006Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:06:00 GMT60http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/29/117834/use-of-child-protection-volunteers-sees-risk-levels-fall.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/29/117834/use-of-child-protection-volunteers-sees-risk-levels-fall.htmlA pilot using volunteers in child protection cases has seen risk levels for children decrease in more than three quarters of cases new research has shown. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:06:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/15/117764/housing-association-cuts-branded-appalling-by-union.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/11/15/117764/housing-association-cuts-branded-appalling-by-union.htmlSocial care staff at the housing association Family Mosaic are facing pay cuts and longer working hours in move branded "appalling" by Unison.Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:39:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/10/31/117692/charities-should-take-mental-health-care-co-ordinator-role.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/10/31/117692/charities-should-take-mental-health-care-co-ordinator-role.htmlThe co-ordination of mental healthcare for users should be outsourced from social workers and NHS colleagues to the third sector to improve the independence and creativity of support.Mon, 31 Oct 2011 14:07:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/10/27/117683/merged-user-led-disability-charity-to-have-more-clout.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/10/27/117683/merged-user-led-disability-charity-to-have-more-clout.htmlA new super-charity led by disabled people will have more influence on policy and greater fundraising clout than its three predecessor organisations put together.Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:47:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/09/16/117450/using-volunteers-to-support-people-on-personal-budgets.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/09/16/117450/using-volunteers-to-support-people-on-personal-budgets.htmlLive-in volunteers are helping people with disabilities pursue independent lives, reports Daniel Lombard Fri, 16 Sep 2011 00:01:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/08/31/117370/social-care-cuts-in-scotland-sparking-strikes.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/08/31/117370/social-care-cuts-in-scotland-sparking-strikes.htmlSocial care charities are likely to face more staff unrest as they slash pay to cope with local authority budget cuts, a providers' leader has warned.Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:35:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/08/18/104087/elderly-people.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/08/18/104087/elderly-people.htmlThe population of the UK is ageing bringing new challenges for the social care system. Thu, 18 Aug 2011 17:44:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/08/12/117293/rioters-destroy-age-concern-ambulance.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/08/12/117293/rioters-destroy-age-concern-ambulance.htmlThe riots have depleted an ambulance service that takes dementia patients to day centres after a gang torched one vehicle and badly scorched another.Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:51:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/07/27/117229/care-advice-body-counsel-and-care-saved-by-charity-merger.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/07/27/117229/care-advice-body-counsel-and-care-saved-by-charity-merger.htmlCare advice organisation Counsel and Care has been saved from closing its services through a merger with another older people's charity, it announced today. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:10:00 GMThttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/07/26/117226/social-worker-struck-off-for-working-five-jobs.htmlhttp://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2011/07/26/117226/social-worker-struck-off-for-working-five-jobs.htmlA social worker who accepted senior full-time roles in two different charities and took on paid work for another three organisations has been struck off.Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:28:00 GMT