In the October edition of Not for Profit eNews we look below at the following topics:
- Charity Commission's release of their guidance on ‘Charities and Social Media’ highlighting the main areas of the guidance and what it means to those working in the charity sector.
- The details of the proposed changes to the Fundraising Code and how the public can play a key role in shaping the new Code.
- The importance of staff wellbeing in light of the recent Royal Society of Arts staff strike and a recently published report regarding a reduction in the amount of annual leave being taken across the sector.
Articles from the October 2023 edition
![How should charities use social media](https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/mac-hud/production/NFP-eNews-October-2023-2-789x443.jpg?w=400&h=225&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1696592689&s=a5bd6de3f61cdc80e473cfdf2a94f18f 400w, https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/mac-hud/production/NFP-eNews-October-2023-2-789x443.jpg?w=600&h=338&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1696592689&s=254649514a7521ddb250da1b9d3aa474 600w, https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/mac-hud/production/NFP-eNews-October-2023-2-789x443.jpg?w=787.55555555556&h=443&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1696592689&s=59bdba5e69b3d32841235c14fae2c241 787w, https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/mac-hud/production/NFP-eNews-October-2023-2-789x443.jpg?w=786.85612788632&h=443&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1696592689&s=a88d8dc1fa6a82bc5547979a49e67f35 786w)
How should charities use social media?
The Charity Commission have released their ‘Charities and social media’ guidance after a formal consultation.
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Code of Fundraising Practice: consultation
The Regulator is conducting a code review, to ensure the Code remains up-to-date.
![Staff wellbeing in the Not for Profit sector](https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/mac-hud/production/NFP-eNews-October-2023-4-789x443.jpg?w=400&h=225&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1696592672&s=9bd411efa5f30865a46adfc8c9f52004 400w, https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/mac-hud/production/NFP-eNews-October-2023-4-789x443.jpg?w=600&h=338&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1696592672&s=84f30964c620f4ec216e3c79cbd33027 600w, https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/mac-hud/production/NFP-eNews-October-2023-4-789x443.jpg?w=787.55555555556&h=443&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1696592672&s=2b286f4dd81501be158be0927b116b08 787w, https://optimise2.assets-servd.host/mac-hud/production/NFP-eNews-October-2023-4-789x443.jpg?w=786.85612788632&h=443&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop&crop=focalpoint&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&dm=1696592672&s=bb6a3ce7174dbe5eb8f3c13524c69b01 786w)
Staff wellbeing in the Not for Profit sector
Charities are being urged to pay attention to the wellbeing of their staff in the Not for Profit sector.
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Trustees Week: Quiz for trustees
The Charity Commission has launched the new Trustee Quiz, ahead of the annual Trustees Week, 06 – 10 November 2023.