News and blogs
Keep up with the latest news affecting small and local charities and views from our expert teams and partners.
Selected articles
Caroline Howe: How Lloyds Bank Foundation selected charities and partnerships for its Reform Justice National Criminal Justice Programme
30 January 2020
Caroline Howe: How Lloyds Bank Foundation selected charities and partnerships for its Reform Justice National Criminal Justice Programme
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Lloyds Bank Foundation announces new investment of £2.5m in charities seeking to influence and improve the criminal justice system
28 January 2020
Lloyds Bank Foundation announces new investment of £2.5m in charities seeking to influence and improve the criminal justice system
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Duncan Shrubsole: Why we're investing to help specialist charities fix a broken criminal justice system
28 January 2020
Reform Justice: Investing to help specialist charities fix a broken criminal justice system
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Paul Streets: We must hold Boris Johnson's 'one nation' to account
20 December 2019
Paul Streets: We must hold Boris Johnson's 'one nation' to account
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An MP is for life not just for Christmas
03 December 2019
How can charities influence candidates running for MP to help tackle complex social issues? Our Influencing Officer, Lydia Rye offers some suggestions.
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Paul Streets: Bright Futures NE - one of many charities offering help to the vulnerable
28 November 2019
You will find Bright Futures NE almost at the end of the Metro line in Chichester, South Shields. It’s run by the impressive duo Helen and Nicola. They are ex-local authority youth workers...
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‘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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Paul Streets: Charity leaders must take care of their mental health
23 October 2019
Paul Streets: Charity leaders must take care of their mental health
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Paul Streets: Diversity must be driven by those people we help
16 September 2019
Paul Streets: Diversity must be driven by those people we help
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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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