News and blogs
Keep up with the latest news affecting small and local charities and views from our expert teams and partners.
Selected articles
Experiences from the frontline: responding to the financial crisis of COVID-19
21 April 2020
Share your stories of helping others through financial implications of COVID-19 and make the case for more support from the government.
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#EveryDayCounts – Join the campaign
31 March 2020
Find out how you can help the sector to call for Government support during the Covid-19 outbreak
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Not just an add on: why influencing change is a core part of the work of small charities
16 March 2020
IVAR's new report draws on the experiences of 11 small charities detailing their impact. Here our Influencing Officer, Lydia Rye reflects on the recommendations.
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Transform: How one charity was helped to innovate and improve to create change in the domestic and sexual abuse sector
06 March 2020
Romy Briant is chair of Reducing the Risk. Here she writes how the Transform programme helped to boost her charity and enable them to influence policy and practice
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Eleven councils sign up to Locality’s new Keep it Local network putting communities at the heart of local services
04 March 2020
This work is in direct response to calls from the small and local charities we fund about the challenges they face when it comes to commissioning
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Specialist charities vital to tackling domestic abuse says Lloyds Bank Foundation CEO
03 March 2020
As the Government reintroduces the landmark Domestic Abuse Bill, it is vital specialist charities are given the support they need to help tackle domestic abuse says Foundation CEO Paul Streets.
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New research shows welfare support has decreased by almost 50% since 2010
28 February 2020
Lloyds Bank Foundation has signed a joint letter to the Welsh Government raising concerns that thousands of people in need of urgent welfare assistance may be left with nowhere to turn.
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Small charities champion steps down after 23 years supporting small but vital Welsh charities
26 February 2020
Mike currently supports 62 charities across Wales which have been awarded grants worth £4,260,617 in total.
Read moreA week in the life of a Lloyds Bank Foundation Regional Manager
20 February 2020
A week in the life of a Lloyds Bank Foundation Regional Manager
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Ten councils from across the country sign up to Locality’s new Keep it Local network putting local communities at the heart of local services
17 February 2020
This work is in direct response to calls from the small and local charities we fund about the challenges they face when it comes to commissioning
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