Why charities should ask for a 15% management fee in their funding applications
Charities play a vital role in addressing negative issues, supporting vulnerable people in our society, and bringing about positive...
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- May 31
- 3 min
Charity staff on the brink of burnout
Charity managers should be vigilant in identifying signs of burnout in their staff members.
- May 24
- 3 min
Safeguarding responsibilities within charities
Safeguarding refers to the measures taken to protect individuals, particularly those at risk of harm, abuse, or neglect.
- May 17
- 3 min
Sunak’s war on the homeless
Sunak’s new legislation allows authorities to criminalise rough sleeping. It effectively empowers them to remove homeless individuals from..
- May 3
- 3 min
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 26
- 3 min
Are charities more vulnerable to scams and hackers?
Learn how to protect your charitable organization from cyber threats. Invest in robust cybersecurity measures, staff training, and..
- Apr 19
- 3 min
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 12
- 4 min
Will the next pandemic be a mental health one?
Mental health has been an issue for individuals and communities worldwide for some years and Covid 19 pandemic exacerbated the problem.
- Apr 5
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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 22
- 4 min
Thinking of starting your own charity?
Starting a charity in the UK can be a challenging, if not rewarding, process. Charities are organisations that exist to benefit the...
- Mar 15
- 3 min
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 8
- 3 min
Opening a charity bank account
Whilst you can open an account online in minutes for personal use, it gets much harder when you’re opening one for a registered charity
- Mar 1
- 4 min
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
- 4 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 4 min
Social isolation in rural areas
Diminishing social care services have left elderly people in particular isolated from networks of support.
- Jan 25
- 3 min
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.
- Jan 18
- 3 min
Too many or too few cooks…
trustee on every board has been unique. Given that the very nature of a human being is to be individual.
- Jan 11
- 3 min
LadBaby’s backlash
When LadBaby (real name Mark Hoyle) and his wife, Roxanne, launched their first charity single five years ago, they received plenty of...
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