We are championing the value of small charities nationally, regionally and locally, using research and the evidence we gather from those we work with
It’s hard to make change happen without learning from what hasn’t worked. That is why we co-funded research alongside Sport England and organised by Ratio, pulling together our reading, thinking and discussions on how to learn from mistakes.
This report builds on the previous two - published in May and December 2020 respectively and how small charities have fared since the first national lockdown in March 2020. This provides a snapshot of the experiences of small charities throughout the crisis.
In 2018, NCVO, ACEVO and Lloyds Bank Foundation launched a project to address competition and collaboration. The findings from this project and considerations for practice are laid out within this report and are based on significant engagement with organisations across the voluntary sector.
'The Value of Small in a Big Crisis: the distinctive contribution, value and experience of smaller charities in England and Wales during the COVID 19 pandemic' follows on from our 2018 research, The Value of Small and to test the original findings against the pandemic.
This report presents new and updated research following on from our earlier report this year, 'Small charities responding to COVID-19'.
Our report presents research into the ways charities have been impacted by the crisis and the critical support they continue to provide people facing complex social issues during the COVID-19 crisis.
This report by Social Finance and Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales shares learning from the practical experience of creating systemic change.
This report explores the key achievements and impacts of 16 projects, as well as learning from across the Lloyds Bank Foundation England and Wales Transform Programme about the factors that were significant ingredients of success.
How can we realise the potential of digital for small and medium-sized charities? We co-funded research to explore how to make technology imaginable and usable for small voluntary organisations
How far does government really use the Social Value Act to its full potential? This report from Social Enterprise UK calls for a rethink on how public bodies use social value, urging it to be placed front and centre of how local and central government works.
