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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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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‘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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‘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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'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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Lloyds Bank Foundation welcomes the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women in the Penal System inquiry into the arrests of women in England and Wales
20 May 2019
Lloyds Bank Foundation welcomes the recent announcement that a cross-party group of MPS and peers will launch an inquiry into the arrests of women in England and Wales. The inquiry by the All...
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Small and specialist services are key to building a #BalanceforBetter – #IWD2019
08 March 2019
Small and specialist services are key to building a #BalanceforBetter – #IWD2019
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What charities should be thinking about in the event of a No-Deal Brexit
20 February 2019
What charities should be thinking about in the event of a No-Deal Brexit
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