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Keep up with the latest news affecting small and local charities and views from our expert teams and partners.

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Research project: What is the distinct role and value of by-and-for organisations?

08 August 2023

We discuss our plans for researching by-and-for organisations, and the opportunities and challenges of this new research project

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Deaf and Disabled people's organisation co-design workshop

Our approach to designing the Deaf and Disabled People's Organisations funding programme

19 July 2023

We discuss co-designing our d/Deaf and Disabled People's Organisation programme and changes we have made to our approach to funding

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New Director of Charity Development appointed at Lloyds Bank Foundation

18 July 2023

André Clarke has been appointed as Director of Charity Development at Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales.

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£1.5m collaboration funding programme launched to support impactful change locally

05 July 2023

This funding programme will support local collaborations around three key issues: social security system, access to suitable accommodation, and support for asylum seekers and refugees.

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Lloyds Bank Foundation Chief Executive Paul Streets

The consequences of our failure on Refugees

19 June 2023

Today is the start of Small Charity Week and Refugee Week so I thought it would be good to highlight the work of small charities on one of the toughest issues.

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Building on our work in Wales.

14 June 2023

We work with charities in Wales to ensure that people with the lived and learned experience of complex issues can raise their voice and effect wider change

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New fund to benefit Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisations launched by Lloyds Bank Foundation

07 June 2023

This year, 40 eligible charities will receive an unrestricted grant of £75,000 over three years

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New £1.8 million grant fund to influence national policy launches

16 March 2023

Charitable organisations seeking to influence and achieve change in national policy and practice in relation to accommodation, social security and refugees and asylum seekers can apply for funding

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Lloyds Bank Foundation Chief Executive Paul Streets

How do we prioritise what we do when we can’t reach everyone?

03 March 2023

It’s the existential question all charity leaders face. Or should

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Rachel Cain

Sharing insights on the (in)adequacy of social security

31 January 2023

Rachel Cain from our Policy Team explains one of the ways we have been sharing evidence with MPs to advocate for change in social security

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