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 small but vital charities can campaign for change during the 2019 general election’
26 November 2019
Following a recent event organised by Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales about how small but vital charities can campaign for change, Influencing Officer for the Foundation Lydia Rye...
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5 Years of Funder Plus: Lessons on how small and local charities can grow and thrive
07 November 2019
5 Years of Funder Plus: Lessons on how small and local charities can grow and thrive
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Kathleen Kelly appointed Director of Collaboration to lead new place-based initiative LocalMotion
01 November 2019
Kathleen Kelly appointed Director of Collaboration to lead new place-based initiative LocalMotion
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Small and local charities awarded over £5.6m of new grants from Lloyds Bank Foundation to continue vital work helping people overcome complex social issues
27 September 2019
Small and local charities awarded over £5.6m of new grants from Lloyds Bank Foundation to continue vital work helping people overcome complex social issues
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‘Grantmakers need to be flexible to better support small and local charities’
04 September 2019
‘Grantmakers need to be flexible to better support small and local charities’
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'National vision starts at a local level'
20 August 2019
'National vision starts at a local level'
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Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales welcomes the first reading of the Domestic Abuse Bill in Parliament and calls for further improvements
16 July 2019
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales welcomes the first reading of the Domestic Abuse Bill in Parliament and calls for further improvements
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'Five things I’ve learnt this year as Head of Grants'
17 June 2019
'Five things I’ve learnt this year as Head of Grants'
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'Lessons in influencing policy and practice'
28 May 2019
'Lessons in influencing policy and practice'
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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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