Press releases


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2007 Press releases


  19 September 2007 - GuideStar UK announce their merger with Civil Society Systems to form GuideStar International (PDF,105KB) - opens new browser window

GuideStar UK is pleased to announce the launch of a new facility for charities who want to publicise their campaigns and advocacy activities.

  5 July 2007 - GuideStar UK helps champion charity campaigning (PDF,50KB) - opens new browser window

GuideStar UK is pleased to announce the launch of a new facility for charities who want to publicise their campaigns and advocacy activities.

  26 June 2007 - New resource for volunteers and charities launched on GuideStar UK (PDF,44KB) - opens new browser window

GuideStar UK is pleased to announce that it has developed an exciting new resource for charities to advertise volunteering vacancies.

  25 April 2007 - GuideStar UK's Legal Intelligence Service launched (PDF,43KB) - opens new browser window

GuideStar UK brings charity intelligence online to help charity lawyers negotiate the new legislative and public service delivery landscape.

  21 March 2007 - Guidestar UK sponsors excellence and innovation in local authority engagement with the voluntary and community sector (PDF,54KB) - opens new browser window

Guidestar UK sponsors excellence and innovation in local authority engagement with the voluntary and community sector.


2006 Press releases


  12 December 2006 - GuideStar UK celebrates 1st anniversary (PDF,48KB) - opens new browser window

GuideStar UK celebrates 1st anniversary as a leading social enterprise delivering the best intelligence on the third sector.

  06 December 2006 - GuideStar UK launches new service for local government (PDF,50KB) - opens new browser window

GuideStar UK invites local councils to receive a web demonstration of the new Local Government Intelligence Service solution.

  06 December 2006 - GuideStar UK launches new service for charities (PDF,51KB) - opens new browser window

GuideStar UK launches new Local Government Intelligence Service supporting over 36,000 charities delivering services.

  27 October 2006 - Local Government Intelligence Service for charities (PDF,31KB) - opens new browser window

GuideStar UK enables charities to get closer to Local Government funds in November launch of Web Application

  27 October 2006 - Local Government Intelligence Service for local government (PDF,32KB) - opens new browser window

GuideStar UK announces November availability of augmented web application in response to Local Government demands

  7 July 2006 - GuideStar UK responds to feedback about charities financial information (PDF,28KB) - opens new browser window

After a successful trial period GuideStar UK's new finance preview facility for charities is helping to build confidence within the sector.

  28 June 2006 - GuideStar UK - The Perfect Formula for Giving (PDF,38KB) - opens new browser window

GuideStar UK launch new 'Giving Formula' to help you find the right charities to support.

  21 June 2006 - GuideStar UK - GuideStar UK helps map local voluntary and community sector services (PDF,43KB) - opens new browser window

In consultation with project partners including the Audit Commission and NAVCA, GuideStar UK has formulated the first standard indicators on the voluntary and community sector for every local authority area in England.

  17 March 2006 - GuideStar UK - Celebrating a successful launch and now focused on delivering its full potential (PDF,27KB) - opens new browser window

GuideStar UK announces that it has completed a reorganisation of its management, operating strategies and financial structure suited to provide cost-effective, continuous charity information services.


2005 Press releases


  12 December 2005 - Lack of visibility means local charities miss out on £100 million Christmas bonus (PDF,29KB) - opens new browser window

GuideStar UK, the charity information website, launches today, revealing for the first time the barriers that prevent people from giving, the need for more information on charities and how www.guidestar.org.uk can help you to find the right charities for you and your family to support this Christmas.

  5 October 2005 - 10,000th charity previews its GuideStar UK entry (PDF,19KB) - opens new browser window

The 10,000th charity has previewed its information on GuideStar UK's website - www.guidestar.org.uk . An average of 1,000 charities a day are logging on to the preview for charities.

 6 September 2005 - GuideStar UK offers charities exclusive preview (PDF,74KB) - opens new browser window

Throughout September and October GuideStar UK is offering charities a month's exclusive preview before launching www.guidestar.org.uk - the most comprehensive web-based encyclopaedia of registered charities in England and Wales.


2004 Press releases


  19 August 2004 - GuideStar UK seeks users' views on website search facility (PDF,14KB) - opens new browser window

As part of its ongoing programme of consultation, GuideStar UK is inviting future users of its website, which will be launched to the public in April 2005 to give their views on the search facility.

 29 January 2004 - Sir Nicholas Young Appointed to GuideStar UK Board (PDF,38KB) - opens new browser window

Sir Nicholas Young, the Chief Executive of the British Red Cross, has joined the Board of Trustees of the new charity GuideStar UK.


2003 Press releases


 24 September 2003 - GuideStar UK Appoints Chief Executive (PDF,28KB) - opens new browser window

Erica Roberts OBE, has been appointed the first Chief Executive of GuideStar UK, the new charity building the first comprehensive charity-sector information system available to the public through a free web site service.

 20 March 2003 - GuideStar UK receives £2.9 million Treasury grant to build new charity information system (PDF,34KB) - opens new browser window

HM Treasury has confirmed a grant of £2,885,000 from its Invest to Save budget to a new voluntary sector organisation, GuideStar UK. Based on a similar model in the US, GuideStar will use the grant to construct a comprehensive charity sector information system including a free public website service.