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We feature the voices of charities, foundations and public agencies we work with, and share our take on both opportunities and challenges for the voluntary sector.
Recent blog posts
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BlogJoined at the hip: Why you can’t make good grants without investing in learning
Read more: Joined at the hip: Why you can’t make good grants without investing in learningLearning within trusts and foundations is critical: balancing data with intuition; combining evidence with…
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BlogNew roles and adaptations for young hospital volunteers
Read more: New roles and adaptations for young hospital volunteersThis blog highlights the creative and thoughtful adaptations that our network of 32 NHS…
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BlogRethinking accountability in philanthropy
Read more: Rethinking accountability in philanthropyWe hear from Jo Wells, Director of The Blagrave Trust, to understand more about…
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BlogHow can small charities be heard?
Read more: How can small charities be heard?We recently hosted a conversation for small charities with those who fund and support…
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BlogCovid-19 in 50 languages
Read more: Covid-19 in 50 languagesMike Aiken looks at how one Sussex charity – Sussex Interpreting Services – has…
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Blog6 reflections on collaboration during Covid-19
Read more: 6 reflections on collaboration during Covid-19We share the challenges to and pressures of cross-sector partnership working in healthcare settings…
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Seeing with an applicant’s eye
Read more: Seeing with an applicant’s eye15 weeks ago, we proposed five principles to guide funders in rising to the…
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Acting locally in the Covid-19 era
Read more: Acting locally in the Covid-19 eraMike Aiken explores the current landscape for local community action and if the Covid-19…
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BlogSix ways VCSE leaders are adapting to Covid-19
Read more: Six ways VCSE leaders are adapting to Covid-19Over the past 11 weeks, we’ve hosted peer support sessions for over 180 VCSE…
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What would enable a sustained transformation in cross-sector working in the long term?
Read more: What would enable a sustained transformation in cross-sector working in the long term?Recognising the tremendous pressure that health, VCSE and local authority leaders are under as…
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BlogA place-based approach
Read more: A place-based approachA group of Cumbria Funders supporting community-led emergency response work share their deliberations over…
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BlogWhat it’s like to be a young hospital volunteer during Covid-19
Read more: What it’s like to be a young hospital volunteer during Covid-19Two young volunteers at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust give their perspectives on volunteering…