# DSC offers one-day conference on new Charities Act

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/02/09/dsc-offers-oneday-conference-new-charities-act/
- Published: 2007-02-09T00:00:00+00:00
- Author: Howard Lake

The Directory of Social Change is to host a one-day conference to help small and
medium-sized charities in particular get to grips with the new Charities Act, “the
first event of its kind”.
Campbell Robb, Director General of the Office of the Third
Sector, will give the introductory address. There will then be a plenary: “Friend
or Foe? How should the Commission Regulate?” The Act gives the Charity Commission
fresh powers to interpret and enforce the new law, so how do they intend to keep
tabs on the thousands of charities on their register? Rosie Chapman, Director of
Policy and Strategy at the Charity Commission and Stephen Lloyd of Bates Wells &
Braithwaite solicitors will discuss the implications.

A choice of workshops includes demonstrating public benefit, improving fundraising
practice without government intervention, transparency, and collaborative working.
There is also a session which will provide “a no-nonsense, whistlestop tour of the
Act” so smaller charities can see which of the provisions matter to them.

The New Charities Act Conference will take place on 23 February 2007 at The Charity
Centre, 24 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2DP.

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