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We approached our recently published research into whether technology is imaginable and usable for small voluntary organisations with a 'tech mindset' - test, review, share, repeat.
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We asked some of the funders who supported and advised our recent tech study to reflect on why they got involved.
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As part of our recent review of the Wellcome Trust’s Public Engagement Fund, we have been thinking about what it means to be a responsive grant maker.
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Since 2018, we’ve been a learning partner to the Pears #iwill Fund, supporting a network of hospital trusts to implement or develop new approaches to youth volunteering. Some Trusts are supporting young volunteers for the first time, others are extending their existing offer into new wards or to work with specific groups of young people.
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Rebekah reflects on joining the world of UK Trusts and Foundations, as Head of Learning at UK Community Foundations.
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From the archive: The text of Ben Cairns’ opening remarks at the September 2011 launch of ‘Beyond Money: Funding Plus in the UK’.
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The concept is simple; give people the opportunity to have a Health MOT in a friendly, safe environment and provide them with the advice required to make appropriate lifestyle choices. This provides a framework for the NHS and local government to work with volunteers around priorities highlighted in the NHS Long Term Plan – particularly around early diagnosis and prevention.
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Anne Dannerolle, CEO of Hull Community Church, was part of a group of funded organisations and funders who developed the New Principles for Grant Reporting, which are currently being tested. She shares her experience of reporting to The National Lottery Community Fund.
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Following Dan Paskins' blog encouraging funders to develop their thinking about continuation funding, Ben shares four questions for funders to ask themselves.
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