tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Rob Wilson 2017-04-27T17:34:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/national-citizen-service-ncs-bill-receives-royal-assent 2017-04-27T17:34:00+01:00 National Citizen Service (NCS) Bill receives Royal Assent The NCS Act will work alongside a Royal Charter for the National Citizen Service Trust. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/rob-wilson-ncvo-speech 2017-04-21T15:47:00+01:00 Rob Wilson NCVO speech Minister for Civil Society Rob Wilson addresses the National Council for Voluntary Organisations tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-from-minister-for-civil-society-rob-wilson-stating-a-minded-to-decision-on-public-library-provision-in-lancashire 2017-04-11T10:47:00+01:00 'Minded to' letter on public library provision in Lancashire Letter from the Minister for Civil Society Rob Wilson, stating the Secretary of State's 'minded to' decision on public library provision in Lancashire tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-from-minister-for-civil-society-rob-wilson-swindon-library-service-provision-changes 2017-04-11T10:43:19+01:00 Letter from Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson: Swindon library service provision changes Formal complaint regarding Swindon Borough Council's proposed public library service changes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/happy-anniversary-payroll-giving 2017-04-05T14:28:00+01:00 Happy anniversary, payroll giving Celebrations have kicked off to mark the thirtieth anniversary of payroll giving. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/small-local-charities-set-to-benefit-from-fundraising-skills-training 2017-04-04T11:12:00+01:00 Small, local charities set to benefit from fundraising skills training Foundation for Social Improvement awarded funds to run a two year training programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/charities-in-wales-benefit-from-tampon-tax-fund 2017-03-31T15:35:32+01:00 Charities in Wales benefit from Tampon Tax Fund Four charities in Wales are set to receive a cut of £600,000 from the UK Government’s Tampon Tax Fund, Minister for Civil Society announces today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/charities-across-the-uk-benefit-from-tampon-tax-fund 2017-03-30T11:30:00+01:00 Charities across the UK benefit from Tampon Tax Fund Seventy organisations across the country will share £12 million from the Tampon Tax Fund, helping to improve the lives of disadvantaged women and girls across the country. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/innovation-fund-to-support-30-libraries-across-england 2017-03-22T10:30:02+00:00 Innovation fund to support 30 libraries across England Successful applicants announced for the Libraries Opportunities for Everyone Innovation Fund tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/passchendaele-descendants-to-commemorate-ancestors-at-the-front 2017-03-15T11:53:00+00:00 Passchendaele descendants to commemorate ancestors at the Front Special events in July will mark 100 years since the Battle of Passchendaele began, as we continue to commemorate the First World War centenary tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/chair-of-youth-social-action-review-announced 2017-03-13T15:54:00+00:00 Chair of Youth Social Action Review announced Steve Holliday has been named Chair of the Youth Full-Time Social Action review, the Minister for Civil Society Rob Wilson announced today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/dormant-assets-commission-report-launch 2017-03-09T15:21:00+00:00 Dormant Assets Commission report launch Dormant Assets Commission unearths new resources to support charities and voluntary groups tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/2-billion-boost-set-to-transform-charity-and-voluntary-sector-funding 2017-03-03T06:27:00+00:00 £2 billion boost set to transform charity and voluntary sector funding Experts find vast sums lying unclaimed in dormant assets such as stocks and shares, Minister for Civil Society Rob Wilson announced today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-extend-public-lending-right-scheme-to-e-book-authors 2017-02-24T12:57:30+00:00 Government to extend Public Lending Right scheme to e-book authors A Government fund that compensates authors for loaning their works for free from public libraries in Great Britain will be extended to include e-lending. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/rob-wilsons-speech-to-the-london-library-ambition-sector-forum 2017-01-23T15:41:00+00:00 Rob Wilson’s speech to the London Library Ambition sector forum Minister for Civil Society on how 'Libraries Deliver: Ambition for Public LIbraries in England 2016-2021' will help the public libraries sector thrive in the future tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-round-of-life-chances-fund-opens-for-projects-supporting-early-years-and-young-people 2017-01-13T15:04:00+00:00 New round of Life Chances Fund opens for projects supporting Early Years and young people Applications for the latest round of the Life Chances Fund have now opened to support the development of Social Impact Bonds focused on helping children and young people tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-from-rob-wilson-mp-explaining-the-culture-secretarys-decision-on-a-local-inquiry-into-harrow-library-provision 2016-12-22T10:43:00+00:00 Final decision letter on public library provision in Harrow Letter from Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson explaining the Secretary of State's decision not to direct a local inquiry into Harrow Council's library provision tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/local-charities-day-16-december 2016-12-15T13:18:00+00:00 Local Charities Day � 16 December Get involved to show your support for charities near you. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/call-for-more-opportunities-to-support-young-people-volunteering-in-the-community 2016-12-14T16:30:00+00:00 Call for more opportunities to support young people volunteering in the community Minister for Civil Society launches review into full-time social action by young people tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/putting-small-charities-at-the-heart-of-public-services 2016-12-13T17:00:23+00:00 Putting small charities at the heart of public services The expertise and knowledge of small charities should be used to help shape and deliver public services across the country, Minister for Civil Society Rob Wilson announced today.