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 we’ve learned so far from funding Deaf and Disabled people’s organisations
26 July 2024
Lessons we have learned and changes made since we started our programme for Deaf and Disabled people.
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New Economics Foundation leading on research into the distinctiveness of by-and-for organisations
24 July 2024
Find out more about our new research partner and how they are approaching this project looking at the distinctiveness of by-and-for organisations.
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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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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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Foundation urges businesses to take part in skilled volunteering to help strengthen charities and gain mutual benefits
03 June 2024
Skills based volunteering has the potential to revolutionise corporate social responsibility, providing significant advantages to businesses, employees, and charities, according to our new report.
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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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What do our applicants and charity partners think about us?
23 May 2024
We’ve been working with nfpResearch since 2013 to run biannual surveys so we can hear from both successful and unsuccessful applicants and use their feedback to improve our processes.
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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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Criminal justice funding flows to the voluntary sector – could you help us figure out the who, what, why, and how?
23 April 2024
We’re accepting research proposals for a new project exploring funding flows for voluntary sector organisations working with the criminal justice system – could you join us?
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