News and blogs

The consequences of our failure on Refugees

19 June 2023

Today is the start of Small Charity Week and Refugee Week so I thought it would be good to highlight the work of small charities on one of the toughest issues.

How do we prioritise what we do when we can’t reach everyone?

03 March 2023

It’s the existential question all charity leaders face. Or should

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Working together to shape an effective and preventative approach to ending homelessness in Great Yarmouth.

08 June 2022

Should small charity missions prioritise spread or depth?

06 June 2022

Small organisations that have thrived during the pandemic may find themselves weighing up the choice of expanding services or keeping a local focus