Selected articles
Where compassion meets results: charities get top marks from their clients
24 July 2025
Here, Nicole Sykes shares how small charities are making a big difference, and what Lloyds Banking Group’s latest research tells us.
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Our Chief Executive, Matt Hyde delivers welcoming speech at the Civil Society Covenant
18 July 2025
We sponsored the Civil Society Covenant at the Science Museum, to explore how Government, civil society and the impact economy can achieve more in partnership. Read Matt's opening speech in full.
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Lessons from our work in communities: changing the system takes time and getting the balance right
24 April 2025
We reflect on two of the lessons from our work with people and communities: changing the system takes time, and balancing shape, pace, power and certainty.
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Accelerating action for gender equality with our charity partners
11 March 2025
Discover how we and our charity partners have accelerated action for gender equality and are making a difference in the lives of women across England and Wales.
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Women supporting women
06 March 2025
How women from Lloyds Banking Group are supporting women across the charity sector
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How small charities and trustees can plan for leadership change
19 November 2024
Dan Sharkey shares his recent experience of succession planning with a small charity and offers some guidance for other small charities and trustees involved in succession planning.
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I wish I’d taken this opportunity earlier: my experience as a charity trustee
05 November 2024
Stephanie Ogunjimi reflects on how becoming a trustee has enabled her to use her skills to support a small charity.
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Receiving support from corporate volunteers has strengthened our charity and given us confidence
19 June 2024
Angie Allgood, Director of NewWay, shares how receiving support from Lloyds Banking Group volunteers has helped the charity plan strategically for the future.
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Paul Streets: A parting eulogy to the voluntary and not-for-profit sector
13 June 2024
In his final Third Sector blog as Chief Executive of Lloyds Bank Foundation, Paul Streets sums up his big picture view of the voluntary sector.
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The power of corporate volunteering
11 June 2024
Karen Tighe, Head of Community Engagement at Lloyds Banking Group, shares how offering employees the opportunity to share their skills with charities is benefitting the workplace as a whole.
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