Fundraising self-regulation could expand, says new PFRA chair - Civil Society - Fundraising - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits:Charity sector self-regulation is ripe for expansion, according to the new chairman of the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association.

In an interview with civilsociety.co.uk, after three weeks in his role as the first paid PFRA chair, Paul Stallard said that with the Charities Act 2006 review underway this year, the fundraising sector has a chance to prove the effectiveness, and expand the role, of self-regulation.

Charities must be allowed to campaign, Sir Stephen Bubb tells committee of MPs - Third Sector

Charities must be allowed to campaign, Sir Stephen Bubb tells committee of MPs - Third Sector: "Acevo chief executive counters concerns about spending on campaigning and advertising

Charities must be free to campaign in order to hold the government to account, Acevo chief executive Sir Stephen Bubb told a committee of MPs yesterday.

Bubb, speaking at the fifth evidence session of the Public Administration Select Committee inquiry into the big society, said charities had a strong tradition of 'working with government to change laws and also kicking government when it gets things wrong'."