Third Sector

1 week ago | thirdsector.co.uk | Dami Adewale

New trustee at Prince Harry's charity quits amid 'intrusive media attention' Margaret Ngozi Ikpoh has left the charity after just a week in her trustee role by Dami Adewale

1 week ago | thirdsector.co.uk | Emily Harle

Major charity cuts nearly 200 jobs amid organisation-wide restructureThe Royal National Institute of Blind People has cut nearly 200 jobs as a part of a wide-ranging restructure. The charity has told Third Sector that 197 of the charity’s 1,248 staff were made redundant after a 45-day consultation, which opened in January. The cuts were made across the organisation, Third Sector understands.

1 week ago | thirdsector.co.uk | Charlie Moloney

Mencap Northern Ireland has denied social media rumours that the golfer Rory McIlroy donated his Masters tournament prize money to the disability charity. The Northern Irish golfer defeated Justin Rose in a play-off in Georgia’s Augusta National Golf Club on Monday, winning the 89th Masters and becoming the sixth man to win all four of golf’s major tournaments.

1 week ago | thirdsector.co.uk | Charlie Moloney

Major disability charity puts over a third of its corporate roles at risk This comes as the organisation moves forward with plans to close half of its charity shops by Charlie Moloney

1 week ago | thirdsector.co.uk | Charlie Moloney

A community support charity in Nottingham will close in May after it lost a government grant as a result of the city council’s bankruptcy. The Bridges Community Trust has been operating for nearly 30 years in the Meadows area of Nottingham. From its café, it provides support services, advice and a welcoming space for people in the community who are in need. But on Friday next week (25 April) an extraordinary general meeting will be held to vote on the charity’s dissolution.