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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5 Years of Funder Plus: Lessons on how small and local charities can grow and thrive
07 November 2019
5 Years of Funder Plus: Lessons on how small and local charities can grow and thrive
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Small and local charities awarded over £5.6m of new grants from Lloyds Bank Foundation to continue vital work helping people overcome complex social issues
27 September 2019
Small and local charities awarded over £5.6m of new grants from Lloyds Bank Foundation to continue vital work helping people overcome complex social issues
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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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'Five things I’ve learnt this year as Head of Grants'
17 June 2019
'Five things I’ve learnt this year as Head of Grants'
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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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Good capacity building support puts grantees in the lead
28 March 2019
A new report launched by Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales sets out five key things that they have learned about how best to provide capacity building support following following five...
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How ‘Funder Plus’ development support can enhance your charity
28 March 2019
How ‘Funder Plus’ development support can enhance your charity
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Lloyds Bank Foundation celebrates the value of small charities in the North and explores findings of small charity research
07 December 2018
Lloyds Bank Foundation celebrates the value of small charities in the North and explores findings of small charity research
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Lloyds Bank Foundation celebrates the value of small Welsh charities with launch of new research report
05 November 2018
Representatives from over 30 charities gathered in Cardiff today to recognise the distinct value of Wales’ small charities to their local communities.
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Local authorities on the brink: councils forced to cut preventive services to meet rising crisis costs
12 September 2018
New research published today shows councils are struggling to provide services for rising numbers of people facing disadvantage, with the most deprived areas hit hardest. Faced with increasing...
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