News and blogs
Keep up with the latest news affecting small and local charities and views from our expert teams and partners.
Selected articles
How local collaborations led by small charities are influencing change
23 January 2025
Our Local Collaborations programme invests in collaborations led by small charities seeking to influence and achieve local or regional change
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New survey for criminal justice charities – help us understand the challenges and opportunities of the funding landscape
09 January 2025
New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) are running a survey to help us learn more about how charities working with the criminal justice system fund their vital work.
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Why we focus on supporting charities to develop
28 November 2024
We reflect on what we’ve learned after a decade of offering small charities development support, and the launch of our new organisational development support programme.
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How charities can respond when local authorities are in financial difficulty
13 November 2024
We have issued guidance for charities in areas where the council issues a section 114
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Local government funding crisis: navigating the impact on the voluntary sector
23 October 2024
NAVCA and the Foundation set out recommendations for charities affected by local government financial difficulty.
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Nicole Sykes appointed as new Director of Policy, Communications and Research
11 October 2024
Nicole will join the Foundation and lead and shape it's influencing work, overseeing research, and championing small charities
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Research reveals women seeking asylum are experiencing high levels of coercion and control in hotel accommodation
25 September 2024
Andrea Vukovic, Deputy Director at Women for Refugee Women, shares key findings from their recently published report into the treatment of women seeking asylum in hotel accommodation.
Read moreHow we're supporting charities impacted by the riots
16 August 2024
We’re immensely saddened to see the violent actions of far-right groups against Muslim, migrant and racialised communities and the charities who are led by and support them.
Read moreCharities responding to the far-right riots
07 August 2024
We’ve been speaking to charities we partner with about the impact the far-right riots have had on them, their staff and their communities.
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Mapping and understanding funding flows to the criminal justice voluntary sector
06 August 2024
Lloyds Bank Foundation is funding New Philanthropy Capital to deliver a new research project.
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