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YMCA Milton Keynes and YMCA Northamptonshire have merged to form YMCA South Midlands, with legal completion last week and full integration slated for September. The combined entity brings together £4.6 m (≈$5.8 m) in income and 80 staff from Milton Keynes with Northamptonshire’s £534,074 (≈$670 k) revenue, which previously relied on shared personnel. Leaders say the merger will streamline governance, share expertise, and improve outcomes for young people and families across the region. The new board, chaired by Jennifer Walker, will oversee the unified charity’s strategy and operations.
The Brothers of Charity Services has rebranded as Best Lives, positioning itself as an independent charity with a modern identity. The organization, which has operated for over 90 years, provides specialist supported living, nursing, and domiciliary care to more than...
A leading charitable foundation announced a comprehensive staff restructuring to align its workforce with a forthcoming multi‑year strategic plan. The reorganization consolidates program teams, creates a new impact‑measurement unit, and adds senior roles focused on partnership development. Executives say the...
Internationally recognised human‑rights lawyer Bruce Adamson has been appointed chief executive of the Scottish Commission for People with Learning Disabilities (SCLD), taking the post on 27 April. Adamson, who served as Scotland’s Children and Young People’s Commissioner from 2017‑2023, brings three...
Pride in London’s chief executive was terminated after internal complaints of bullying and alleged financial mismanagement. The board stated the dismissal was due to breaches of fiduciary duty and a toxic workplace culture. The move has triggered scrutiny from volunteers,...
On April 1, social‑care and housing support staff at Scotland’s Blue Triangle Housing Association walked out, protesting a "pitiful" pay offer of 2 percent for 2024/25 and 1 percent for 2025/26. The strike, backed by Unison, spans 36 services across 12 local authorities,...
The Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust has appointed Keon West as its inaugural head of reparations, tasked with designing a programme to address the colonial roots of the trust’s endowment. West, a leading race‑equality researcher from the Runnymede Trust and visiting...
