News and blogs
Keep up with the latest news affecting small and local charities and views from our expert teams and partners.
Selected articles
What does a new government mean for small charities and the people they support?
17 July 2024
As our new Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, forms his government, we look ahead to what this change might mean for the charity sector and the policies and practices in urgent need of reform.
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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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Paul Streets: A parting eulogy to the voluntary and not-for-profit sector
13 June 2024
In his final Third Sector blog as Chief Executive of Lloyds Bank Foundation, Paul Streets sums up his big picture view of the voluntary sector.
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Central and local government must work together to combat carer poverty
12 June 2024
Ramzi Suleiman, Policy and Public Affairs Manager at Carers Trust, shares what the next government must do to ensure carers are getting the support they urgently need.
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General election 2024: how charities can get their voices heard
02 June 2024
Now that a general election has been called, what can your charity do to make the most of this opportunity?
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Small charities must meet overwhelming need – and try to change the system
23 May 2024
Paul Streets, our CEO, considers the contracting roller coaster of many local charities as a result of state and public sector commissioners that prove themselves to be fickle fair-weather friends.
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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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Small charities support the issues our society has failed to address
11 April 2024
Organisations that quietly fill the gaps created by limited statutory services remind us of the vital power of community
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Scouts CEO Matt Hyde OBE to become new Lloyds Bank Foundation CEO
22 March 2024
Matt Hyde will join Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales as their next CEO
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