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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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PublicationOne Southwark year one briefing
Read more: One Southwark year one briefingSouthwark has been described as a borough of ‘two halves’, with pockets of extreme…
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BlogBuilding confidence and connections in Southwark
Read more: Building confidence and connections in SouthwarkIVAR has been working alongside the One Southwark programme to understand the barriers young…
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PublicationResidents in control
Read more: Residents in controlThrough the Big Local programme, many areas use their funding to deliver grants in their…
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PublicationListening to grantees
Read more: Listening to granteesWe supported the Walcot Foundation to learn more about their grantees’ experiences of their…
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BlogLearning with intent: How to pay greater attention to how, why and from whom we learn
Read more: Learning with intent: How to pay greater attention to how, why and from whom we learnIn our third blog from our learning in uncertainty series, Nikki Wimborne from Cripplegate…
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Publication‘Timely action for a shattered community’
Read more: ‘Timely action for a shattered community’On Tuesday 30th July 2019, heavy rainfall in the North Yorkshire Dales resulted in…
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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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BlogReflections on ‘unrestricted funding’
Read more: Reflections on ‘unrestricted funding’Kevin Richmond, CEO at Sussex Community Foundation, shares his reflections on the Foundation’s first…
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Publication
Working in Place Framework
Read more: Working in Place FrameworkA two-page printable edition of the Working in Place Framework.
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PublicationYork Pathways: Supporting individuals experiencing mental distress
Read more: York Pathways: Supporting individuals experiencing mental distressThis case study is one of five exploring how independent charitable funders and local,…
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PublicationPartnership Drugs Initiative: A national approach to local funding in Scotland
Read more: Partnership Drugs Initiative: A national approach to local funding in ScotlandThis case study is one of five exploring how independent charitable funders and local,…
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PublicationInclusion Plus: A Public Social Partnership in Dundee
Read more: Inclusion Plus: A Public Social Partnership in DundeeThis case study is one of five exploring how independent charitable funders and local,…