News and blogs
Keep up with the latest news affecting small and local charities and views from our expert teams and partners.
Selected articles
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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Equipping neurodivergent and disabled people to turn their passions into businesses
21 March 2025
Logan, a young person supported by our charity partner SAMEE, shares how he has been supported to set up his own business and gain more independence.
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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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Research reveals women seeking asylum are experiencing high levels of coercion and control in hotel accommodation
25 September 2024
Andrea Vukovic, Deputy Director at Women for Refugee Women, shares key findings from their recently published report into the treatment of women seeking asylum in hotel accommodation.
Read moreCharities responding to the far-right riots
07 August 2024
We’ve been speaking to charities we partner with about the impact the far-right riots have had on them, their staff and their communities.
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Asylum Welcome: growing stronger with the Foundation's support
02 August 2024
Mark Goldring, Director of Asylum Welcome, shares how other small charities can get the most out of the Foundation's support.
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What we’ve learned so far from funding Deaf and Disabled people’s organisations
26 July 2024
Lessons we have learned and changes made since we started our programme for Deaf and Disabled people.
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