Tag Archives: Lobbying

Electoral Commission lobbying act guidance says charities must record staff use of social media
Charities must record employees’ use of social media if it is part of organised campaign activity as specified by the lobbying act, the Electoral Commission has said. New guidance published this month by the commission sets out what organisations, including charities, need to know about […]

Vicky Browning, director of CharityComms, announces first meeting of ‘criticism working group’
The charity communications professionals membership body CharityComms is setting up a working group that will consider how charities can respond to public criticism. It will organise a round-table discussion next month that will involve groups including the National Council for Voluntary Organisations, the Charity Commission and […]

Lobbying act threatens the independence of UK not-for-profits, report says
Report by the Charities Aid Foundation criticises the UK government and calls for the prohibition of gagging clauses in contracts involving charities The passing of the lobbying act puts the UK alongside countries such as Algeria, Ecuador and Indonesia in threatening the independence of not-for-profit […]