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CTN is delighted to be able to invite you to a lunch and lecture at York Racecourse on 9th November. The lecture will be delivered by Julia Unwin, Director of the Joseph Rowntree Foundation and former Charity Commissioner.

The UK Workforce Hub and Governance Hub will launch Is it seaworthy? - Assessing and funding the capacity of voluntary and community organisations on 20 September. This publication will help funders understand how to assess the capacity of an organisation, and how and why funding it effectively is crucual to the organisation's service delivery and sustainability.

Currently, charities that wish to appeal against the Charity Commission's legal decisions only have the option of going to the High Court.

The statutory holiday entitlement is changing. The holiday entitlement will increase to 24 days from 1st October 2007 and to 28 days from 1st April 2009.

We need your views. The Office of the Third Sector has launched a consultation on changes to the accounting and reporting framework for charities as a result of the Charities Act 2006.

The youth volunteering charity, v, has announced a new funding programme as part of a national framework to transform youth volunteering in England.

More than £70 million is available over three years for organisations and projects to develop and deliver innovative volunteering opportunities, which are accessible and engaging to 16-25 year olds in all parts of the country.

The Queen's Award is a UK National Honour (equivalent to a MBE) launched to celebrate the Queen's Golden Jubilee in 2002 and will be awarded to outstanding voluntary organisations nominated by their local community.