News and blogs
Keep up with the latest news affecting small and local charities and views from our expert teams and partners.
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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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Lloyds Bank Foundation welcomes the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women in the Penal System inquiry into the arrests of women in England and Wales
20 May 2019
Lloyds Bank Foundation welcomes the recent announcement that a cross-party group of MPS and peers will launch an inquiry into the arrests of women in England and Wales. The inquiry by the All...
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Small and specialist services are key to building a #BalanceforBetter – #IWD2019
08 March 2019
Small and specialist services are key to building a #BalanceforBetter – #IWD2019
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What charities should be thinking about in the event of a No-Deal Brexit
20 February 2019
What charities should be thinking about in the event of a No-Deal Brexit
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How volunteering can sharpen your professional skills
12 February 2019
How volunteering can sharpen your professional skills
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Lloyds Bank Foundation fund new partnership to help voluntary and charitable groups in the Wirral
07 January 2019
Lloyds Bank Foundation fund new partnership to help voluntary and charitable groups in the Wirral
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'Volunteering was one of the most interesting, rewarding, inspiring and emotionally exhausting experiences I’ve ever had'
20 December 2018
'Volunteering was one of the most interesting, rewarding, inspiring and emotionally exhausting experiences I’ve ever had'
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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 celebrates the value of small Welsh charities with launch of new research report
05 November 2018
Representatives from over 30 charities gathered in Cardiff today to recognise the distinct value of Wales’ small charities to their local communities.
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Local authorities on the brink: councils forced to cut preventive services to meet rising crisis costs
12 September 2018
New research published today shows councils are struggling to provide services for rising numbers of people facing disadvantage, with the most deprived areas hit hardest. Faced with increasing...
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