Voluntary sector network daily: Friday 4 May

Third Sector: Northern Rock Foundation offers grants to north-east charities to develop new ideas The Northern Rock Foundation has launched the second round of its Fresh Ideas Fund, offering charities grants of as much as £50,000 to develop new income streams and services Charity Times: Average gift for online giving rises According to data collected by Blackbaud Europe, the average donation made online rose by 1% up to £58.15 for the twelve month period until April 2012 ivo: 82% of charity workforce are volunteers The Charity Commission's annual return for 2011 showed that, if you include charity trustees, 82% of the voluntary sector workforce is made up of volunteers Civil Society: Hearing loss charity hammers home message to Camden revellers Action of Hearing Loss has launched The Loud Music campaign, a new campaign educating paty-goers in Camden, London, about the dangers of listening to loud music NCVO blog: Don't waste your time with 'Managing Fundraisers' Richard Piper, specialist on impact, strategy, leadership and change, argues that the Institute of Fundraising's new guide to managing fundraisers is useless This content is brought to you by Guardian Professional. To join the voluntary sector network , click here .