Selected articles
Now is the right time to rethink our infrastructure
02 November 2026
The infrastructure that backs community organisations is at risk. We need to rethink its role, have honest conversations and make difficult decisions to support the whole ecosystem.
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Working in partnership to end rough sleeping
26 October 2026
Lloyds Bank Foundation is proud to back the Prime Minister’s ambition to end rough sleeping.
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Backing local people to catalyse community-led change
22 October 2026
Last week, the Foundation’s Chief Executive Matt Hyde attended the Civil Society Council which took place in Manchester and was attended by the Prime Minister.
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Paul Drechsler CBE appointed Chair of Trustees
03 September 2026
Lloyds Bank Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Drechsler CBE as our new Chair of Trustees.
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Our New Beginnings Fund…Why We’re Starting with Homelessness Prevention
13 July 2026
Richard Paynter, Head of Community led Change for the Central region leading the Foundation's housing and homelessness work, explains the importance of our new fund.
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Finding the Good: How commissioning in Wales can work better for everyone
11 July 2025
Our Finding the Good project sparked important cross-sector conversations about how to improve commissioning in Wales so that everyone can get the support that they need, when they need it.
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Our refreshed commitments to being an open and trusting funder
25 February 2025
The changes we have made to our grant processes to ensure that we are a flexible funder and better meeting the needs of charities.
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How local collaborations led by small charities are influencing change
23 January 2025
Our Local Collaborations programme invests in collaborations led by small charities seeking to influence and achieve local or regional change
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Why we focus on supporting charities to develop
28 November 2024
We reflect on what we’ve learned after a decade of offering small charities development support, and the launch of our new organisational development support programme.
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Local government funding crisis: navigating the impact on the voluntary sector
23 October 2024
NAVCA and the Foundation set out recommendations for charities affected by local government financial difficulty.
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