News and blogs
Keep up with the latest news affecting small and local charities and views from our expert teams and partners.
Selected articles
Sharing insights on the (in)adequacy of social security
31 January 2023
Rachel Cain from our Policy Team explains one of the ways we have been sharing evidence with MPs to advocate for change in social security
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COVID-19 has left many of us re-examining what we do
07 December 2022
But funders do appear to be better prepared to respond the cost-of-living crisis than before the COVID-19 pandemic
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Applications open: Lloyds Bank Foundation gives £5.5m to small specialist charities
29 November 2022
Specialist charities with an annual income between £25,000 and £500,000 can apply for a three-year, unrestricted grant of up to £75,000
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You cannot go it alone
01 November 2022
How bringing together a variety of diverse voices and minds to work together can help achieve sustained change.
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Ngozi Lyn Cole and Bonnie Chiu: Two years later
26 October 2022
Bonnie Chiu and Ngozi Lyn Cole reflect on the Foundation's racial equity journey, two years on.
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Paying the cost of living
24 October 2022
Charities are stepping up to support people through the cost of living crisis, but they are dealing with increased pressures too, and it's important their role isn't taken for granted.
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Collaboration multiplies the ways that funders can achieve a positive impact
20 October 2022
"Collaboration multiplies the ways that funders can achieve a positive impact" Jim Cooke, Funders Collaborative Hub
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Local charities are there for people when public provision fails
19 October 2022
A visit to a community chaplaincy has demonstrated some of the difficult work those at the sharp end are doing
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Press release: Lloyds Bank Foundation launches new strategy
06 October 2022
The Foundation pledges half of its core funding to charities led by Black, Asian and minority ethnic and disabled communities
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Spiralling inflation leaves charities facing tough dilemmas
08 August 2022
The sector’s primary responsibility is to those we serve – many of whom will be at the sharpest end of the cost-of-living crisis
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