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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.

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How small charities and trustees can plan for leadership change

19 November 2024

Dan Sharkey shares his recent experience of succession planning with a small charity and offers some guidance for other small charities and trustees involved in succession planning.

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Stephanie Ogunjimi, Head of Risk Framework Oversight at Lloyds Banking Group and trustee at mental health charity Chapter.

I wish I’d taken this opportunity earlier: my experience as a charity trustee

05 November 2024

Stephanie Ogunjimi reflects on how becoming a trustee has enabled her to use her skills to support a small charity.

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Receiving support from corporate volunteers has strengthened our charity and given us confidence

19 June 2024

Angie Allgood, Director of NewWay, shares how receiving support from Lloyds Banking Group volunteers has helped the charity plan strategically for the future.

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The power of corporate volunteering

11 June 2024

Karen Tighe, Head of Community Engagement at Lloyds Banking Group, shares how offering employees the opportunity to share their skills with charities is benefitting the workplace as a whole.

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Dan Sharkey with a member of staff at charity Arty Folks

How volunteering for a charity helped me develop skills and confidence

04 June 2024

Dan Sharkey, a Branch Manager at Lloyds Banking Group, shares how volunteering his professional skills with charity Arty Folks has benefitted him both personally and professionally.

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LBG CEO Charlie Nunn at a charity visit

Foundation urges businesses to take part in skilled volunteering to help strengthen charities and gain mutual benefits

03 June 2024

Skills based volunteering has the potential to revolutionise corporate social responsibility, providing significant advantages to businesses, employees, and charities, according to our new report.

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Advocating for more social housing in Wales

30 April 2024

Kelly Huxley-Roberts, Wales Policy and Partnerships Manager, shares some of the comments and recommendations we have shared in response to the Senedd’s inquiry into social housing supply in Wales.

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£1.6m Awarded to organisations working together to tackle local issues

18 April 2024

At a time of growing hardship and political uncertainty, Lloyds Bank Foundation has awarded grants of up to £100,000 over two years to 16 collaborations.

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Women at charity Mojatu Foundation

Applications open: £3m available to charities led by and working with people experiencing economic inequity because of their race or ethnicity

03 April 2024

Registered charities and CICs led by and working with people experiencing economic inequity because of their race or ethnicity are invited to apply for grants of £75,000

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How we are supporting Disabled and neurodivergent people in the workplace

20 March 2024

Gemma Goymer, Head of HR, shares what we have done to become a more inclusive and accessible workplace for Disabled and neurodivergent people.

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