News and blogs
Keep up with the latest news affecting small and local charities and views from our expert teams and partners.
Selected articles
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.
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The Afghanistan crisis reminds us of the lack of compassion this government shows to refugees
23 September 2021
Charities that remain at the forefront of successive refugee crises continue to work in a hostile environment
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Pressure is mounting for small and local charities as they face long term problems worsened by the pandemic
12 August 2021
New analysis shows how small and local charities are continuing to adapt rapidly to the changing needs of the communities they serve, their staff and volunteers.
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Winter is coming – take a break
05 August 2021
Now is the time to gather energy for a long haul in an uncertain and precarious post-pandemic world
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Turning practice into policy
15 July 2021
Turning practice into policy: getting a local refugee charity more involved in advocacy
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Making it easier for people to get help with Universal Credit
16 June 2021
Money and Mental Health take us through their latest research 'Set Up To Fail'
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Paul Streets: A tale of two post-pandemic worlds
08 June 2021
As demand increases and public sector funding remains tight, charities will be dealing with the impact of Covid-19 for years to come
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Paul Streets: If we are to repair structural inequalities, we must begin with the facts
20 May 2021
We must ask searching questions about what is to be done in the institutions and services that lead to poor outcomes for minoritised communities
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The Queen’s Speech 2021: Small charity round up
13 May 2021
We’ve rounded up the announcements from The Queen’s Speech most relevant to small and local charities
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How to be wrong
05 May 2021
Nobody sets out to be wrong. But it's impossible to avoid error. And mistakes have value. We learn from them, perhaps more than we learn from what we get right.
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