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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.
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