News and blogs

Charity concerns over rising inflation and utility bills

03 November 2022

Our Regional Manager, Gary Beharrell, shares his recent conversations with charity partners facing increased pressures

You cannot go it alone

01 November 2022

How bringing together a variety of diverse voices and minds to work together can help achieve sustained change.

Ngozi Lyn Cole and Bonnie Chiu: Two years later

26 October 2022

Bonnie Chiu and Ngozi Lyn Cole reflect on the Foundation's racial equity journey, two years on.

Paying the cost of living

24 October 2022

Charities are stepping up to support people through the cost of living crisis, but they are dealing with increased pressures too, and it's important their role isn't taken for granted.

Collaboration multiplies the ways that funders can achieve a positive impact

20 October 2022

"Collaboration multiplies the ways that funders can achieve a positive impact" Jim Cooke, Funders Collaborative Hub

Working together to shape an effective and preventative approach to ending homelessness in Great Yarmouth.

08 June 2022

Local Elections 2022 – how can small and local charities get involved?

31 March 2022

A local election can be a great opportunity to get your voices heard and shape decision making in your area. Find out how your small charity can get involved.

On Z2K's People Before Process Campaign

28 October 2021

Anela Anwar, CEO at Z2K, discusses the People Before Process campaign, and how the government's Health and Disability Green Paper lacks ambition and ignores clear failures of the system

Small and local charity ACCI on connecting with their local Lloyds Bank pool

05 October 2021

Small charity ACCI shares how a relationship with the local Lloyds Bank pool led to one of ACCI’s members accessing banking without the need for conventional ID. 

Turning practice into policy

15 July 2021

Turning practice into policy: getting a local refugee charity more involved in advocacy