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1 week ago | 
thirdsector.co.uk | Andy Ricketts
Housing charity chief to retire after almost 30 years Andrew Redfern will step down at the end of the year by Andy Ricketts
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2 weeks ago | 
thirdsector.co.uk | Andy Ricketts
This year’s TCS London Marathon has raised more than £75m for charities so far, breaking its own record. Organisers London Marathon Events said the race had already passed the £73.5m raised for good causes through last year’s edition, which at the time set a world record for the largest sum raised by an annual one-day fundraising event. More than 56,600 people finished the race this year, breaking the record for any marathon. This figure is about 3,000 up on the number of finishers in 2024.
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3 weeks ago | 
thirdsector.co.uk | Andy Ricketts
The early-bird deadline for reduced-rate entry to the 2025 Third Sector Awards is rapidly approaching. The awards, which celebrate the work of voluntary sector organisations and the difference they make to society, include 35 categories this year, rewarding sector partnerships, individual talent and organisational excellence. Among these are three new categories: Best Sustainability Initiative, Best Policy Initiative and Financial or Procurement Excellence of the Year.
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3 weeks ago | 
thirdsector.co.uk | Andy Ricketts
Tributes paid to long-serving former WCVA chief executive Graham Benfield, who led the membership body for 25 years, died peacefully at home at the age of 75 by Andy Ricketts
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3 weeks ago | 
thirdsector.co.uk | Andy Ricketts
The body that oversees the work of social finance companies supported by dormant assets funding has unveiled its next chair. The Oversight Trust has appointed Vaughan Lindsay to the role. He succeeds Sir Stuart Etherington, who is stepping down after five years. Lindsay is co-founder and director of Zamo Capital, which supports impact funds in the UK, chair of the think tank NPC and has previously been chief executive of the social enterprise Dartington Hall Trust.
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3 weeks ago | 
thirdsector.co.uk | Andy Ricketts
World Animal Protection has appointed Ruth Tanner as UK country director. Tanner joins the animal welfare charity from Amnesty International, where she was deputy director of campaigns in the Europe regional office for four years. She previously held senior campaign and policy leadership roles at Oxfam International and War on Want. Tanner succeeds Tricia Croasdell, who was promoted to chief executive last year.
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1 month ago | 
thirdsector.co.uk | Andy Ricketts
The chief executive of the charity connected to The Guardian newspaper is to step down after six years in the role. The Guardian Foundation, which develops media literacy skills among young people, champions diverse voices and supports at-risk independent media, said Kelly Walls would leave the charity at the end of August to pursue new challenges. The charity said Walls believed it was the right moment for her to step down as it began the development of its next strategic phase.
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1 month ago | 
thirdsector.co.uk | Andy Ricketts
Medical Aid for Palestinians has appointed Tim Holmes as its next chief executive. Holmes will join in July after 15 years at Oxfam GB, where he has held a variety of roles – most recently, international operations director. He previously worked for Tearfund and the Aga Khan Foundation. Holmes is the long-term successor to Melanie Ward, who led MAP from January 2023 until she was granted leave of absence in May 2024 to campaign to become the Labour MP for Cowdenbeath and Kirkcaldy.
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1 month ago | 
thirdsector.co.uk | Andy Ricketts
A flag that was stolen from an RNLI station by a pair of 17-year-olds has been returned 56 years later. The charity said it had received the flag, along with a handwritten letter of apology and a £20 donation from one of the two who took it from the Trearddur Bay station on Holy Island, Anglesey, north Wales.
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1 month ago | 
thirdsector.co.uk | Andy Ricketts
Larger charities should provide more support to other sector organisations, the chief executive of Age UK has suggested. Speaking as part of a panel discussion about charity leadership, organised by the law firm Stone King in London last night, Paul Farmer said generosity was important for sector leaders during these challenging times.
