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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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An open Lloyds Bank Foundation booklet

Lloyds Bank Foundation and Social Enterprise UK call for public bodies to rethink how they use Social Value

24 May 2019

A new report by Social Enterprise UK, co-funded by Lloyds Bank Foundation, calls for a rethink on how public bodies use social value, urging it to be placed front and centre of how local and...

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Woman writes on a Lloyds Bank Foundation #ValueOfSmall sign

Watch our new film!

16 May 2019

A new film released by Lloyds Bank Foundation turns the spotlight on under-resourced local charities, highlighting the importance of support beyond funding alone. The new film champions the...

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Paul Streets: It’s time we looked local

03 April 2019

Paul Streets: It’s time we looked local

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Rebalancing the relationship between large and small voluntary organisations bidding for contracts

18 March 2019

A major new project aims to rebalance the relationship between large and small voluntary organisations in public services.

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Paul Streets: Leeds charity that provides solace to asylum seekers

11 February 2019

Paul Streets: Leeds charity that provides solace to asylum seekers

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Three new trustees appointments help Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales reach further for small and local charities

23 January 2019

Three new trustees appointments help Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales reach further for small and local charities

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Our response to the new draft Domestic Abuse Bill

21 January 2019

Our response to the new draft Domestic Abuse Bill

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Lloyds Bank Foundation Chief Executive Paul Streets

Paul Streets: The dilemma of the bottom-up approach

17 January 2019

Paul Streets: The dilemma of the bottom-up approach

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Lloyds Bank Foundation Chief Exec Paul Streets speaking on stage

Lloyds Bank Foundation celebrates the value of small charities in the North and explores findings of small charity research

07 December 2018

Lloyds Bank Foundation celebrates the value of small charities in the North and explores findings of small charity research

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Lloyds Bank Foundation Chief Exec Paul Streets speaking

Our response to the Civil Society Futures Inquiry

19 November 2018

Our response to the Civil Society Futures Inquiry

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