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News and blogs

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

Selected articles

Harriet Stranks, Director of Grants at Lloyds Bank Foundation

An update on our Covid-19 support

27 May 2020

We’ve made some changes to our grant programme over the last couple of months and some explanation of the changes and thoughts about how we move forward would be useful.

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Houses at the heart of a community

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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Lloyds Bank Foundation lectern

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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High rise building

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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Mike Lewis regional manager for Lloyds Bank Foundation stands next to Claire Spiller from WRC

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.

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A 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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People working together

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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Woman writing on a post-it note

Lloyds Bank Foundation seeks researchers and experts to support the voluntary and charity sector

12 February 2020

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Our new trustees sit around the boardroom table

Lloyds Bank Foundation appoints three new charity leaders to the board

03 February 2020

Lloyds Bank Foundation appoints three new charity leaders to the board

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Grants programme relaunches

Lloyds Bank Foundation announces new investment of £2.5m in charities seeking to influence and improve the criminal justice system

28 January 2020

Lloyds Bank Foundation announces new investment of £2.5m in charities seeking to influence and improve the criminal justice system

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