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It said it had not taken the decision lightly but is now at odds with umbrella group

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Charity secures funding to support vulnerable mothers facing childbirth alone

A £10,000 grant will be used to train a new group of volunteers to be birth companions

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Staff and volunteers honoured at leading veterans' charity

This year's ceremony celebrated over 700 years of combined service

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"When you work for a charity, it's a privileged position to be in. The message should be sent out to the third sector that this is unacceptable."

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TFN Guide to Running a Charity or Social Enterprise 2024

This year’s Guide takes a look at how the sector is progressing in inclusion, diversity, equality and environmentalism - what more can be done to further these aims, featuring a wealth of expert opinion, advice and reflection.

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