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Keep up with the latest news affecting small and local charities and views from our expert teams and partners.

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Caroline Howe, Policy and National Programmes Manager at Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales

Caroline Howe: How Lloyds Bank Foundation selected charities and partnerships for its Reform Justice National Criminal Justice Programme

30 January 2020

Caroline Howe: How Lloyds Bank Foundation selected charities and partnerships for its Reform Justice National Criminal Justice Programme

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Grants programme relaunches

Lloyds Bank Foundation announces new investment of £2.5m in charities seeking to influence and improve the criminal justice system

28 January 2020

Lloyds Bank Foundation announces new investment of £2.5m in charities seeking to influence and improve the criminal justice system

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Duncan Shrubsole

Duncan Shrubsole: Why we're investing to help specialist charities fix a broken criminal justice system

28 January 2020

Reform Justice: Investing to help specialist charities fix a broken criminal justice system

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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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Lloyds Bank Foundation Influencing Officer Lydia Rye

‘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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Public Affairs & Programmes Officer at Lloyds Bank Foundation Rachel Cain

'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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Public Affairs & Programmes Officer at Lloyds Bank Foundation Rachel Cain

'Lessons in influencing policy and practice'

28 May 2019

'Lessons in influencing policy and practice'

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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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Public Affairs & Programmes Officer at Lloyds Bank Foundation Rachel Cain

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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