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Aug 23, 20233 min read

Navigating the Changing Landscape of Charitable Funding for Small Charities

Learn innovative strategies to secure support and ensure sustainability in a shifting funding landscape.

Aug 2, 20234 min read

Volunteering in Times of Financial Crisis: Challenges and Solutions

Discover the challenges faced by charitable organizations in attracting volunteers during a cost-of-living crisis.

Jun 21, 20234 min read

What is furniture poverty?

Discover the rising issue of furniture poverty in the UK, where individuals and families face a lack of essential furniture

May 3, 20233 min read

How to handle negative news/PR

Tips for charities to handle negative PR: acknowledge the problem, respond quickly, apologize if necessary, take corrective action...

Apr 19, 20233 min read

How to get people to fundraise for your charity

Think of all those who enter the London Marathon—far more people apply than the actual spaces available. The lucky(!) 40,000 chosen randomly

Apr 5, 20233 min read

What is the UK Social Value Act?

The UK Social Value Act, which came into force in 2013, requires public authorities to consider the social, economic, and environmental...

Mar 29, 20233 min read

Why does London receive so much more charitable funding?

One of the primary reasons London receives a higher funding allocation is possibly due to its larger population and higher levels...

Mar 15, 20233 min read

Small charities are exhausted

That’s not to say that larger charities aren’t feeling the strain at the moment, I’m just hoping to paint a picture of how the third sector.

Mar 1, 20234 min read

Are entrepreneurs harming charity shops?

The premise of a charity shop is thus: the general public donates their unwanted items and the shop sells them at a low/affordable price.

Feb 22, 20234 min read

Corporate Volunteering Brings A Lot Of Benefits

Corporate volunteering is one way in which employers and employees can give back (and get something back!).

Feb 15, 20233 min read

Will the third sector miss Amazon Smile?

The global brand recently announced that it was withdrawing its Amazon Smile service. An underrated and often overlooked fundraising tool.

Feb 8, 20234 min read

Social isolation in rural areas

Diminishing social care services have left elderly people in particular isolated from networks of support.

Jan 25, 20233 min read

Weird, or wonderful?!

From pizza slices to sex toys, charities constantly receive donations of wild oddities that probably shouldn't ever go through their doors.

Dec 21, 20223 min read

Faith charities

Their religion is often at the forefront of their fundraising applications—but is this more of a hindrance than a help?

Dec 7, 20223 min read

The rise of warm banks

We’re not living in a third world country, and this issue is not limited to people who rely on what the right-wing call ‘government hand-out

Oct 3, 20223 min read

What does it mean to be a business’s Charity of The Year?

The charity benefits from a higher profile and more credibility via the business’s network. It typically received a financial boost

Aug 9, 20224 min read

The recognition of privilege

I recently met someone who had worked in the same role within the third sector for a whole decade, which involved giving advice..

Jul 19, 20223 min read

What’s meant by ‘lived experience’?

If you’re someone who’s been in their shoes and come through the other side, you will have a solution that clearly worked.

Jun 14, 20224 min read

What’s the first impression a new donor would have of your charity?

Just as a small business will need to compete with its rivals for their target audiences income—a small charity will be in the same boat

May 3, 20223 min read

Our heritage

The government can’t afford to financially prop up such properties, which is why charities to step in as caretakers.