News & Blogs
Keep up with the latest news affecting small and local charities and views from our expert teams and partners.
Selected articles
The Government’s new Green Paper on public procurement promises a lot, but is an opportunity lost
15 February 2021
The devil is in the detail with the Government's new Green Paper on public procurement, Caroline Howe, Policy and National Programmes Manager, argues.
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Our Infrastructure Programme
22 January 2021
Infrastructure is important at the best of times, but the crisis has cemented the role of infrastructure organisations in making sure charities can continue to support people who need them
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35 years of… looking to the future
14 December 2020
To mark the end of our 35th anniversary celebrations, Chief Executive Paul Streets OBE looks to the future, the aftermath of COVID-19, and our role in the years to come.
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35 years of… influencing policy and practice
30 November 2020
To mark our 35th anniversary, Director of Policy, Communications and Research, Duncan Shrubsole, looks at our evolving role in amplifying the voices of our charity partners
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Lessons learnt from Changing Lives, Changing Systems report in partnership with Social Finance
10 November 2020
On 4th November, we shared our learnings from the latest report by Social Finance and Lloyds Bank Foundation, Changing Lives, Changing Systems: Lessons from Reducing and Preventing Domestic Abuse.
Read moreOur response to Danny Kruger's report
24 September 2020
Our response to Danny Kruger's report: The report is welcome, we now urge the government not to delay
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Lloyds Bank Foundation launch new national Infrastructure Fund
24 August 2020
Lloyds Bank For England and Wales launch their new Infrastructure Fund. Here, Caroline Howe, Policy and National Programme Manager, discusses the approach and thinking behind the fund.
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Lloyds Bank Foundation speaks at House of Lords Public Services Committee
30 June 2020
As part of the House of Lord public inquiry, our CEO, Paul Streets spoke about what can be learned from the way public services have responded during the pandemic, including the role of charities
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Lloyds Banking Group’s Domestic and Financial Abuse Helpline
18 June 2020
Lloyds Bank Foundation and Lloyds Banking Group are working together to help tackle financial abuse
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Join us to push for long term improved commissioning in your area
10 June 2020
Along with NCVO, Locality, Children England and Clinks, we are gathering stories that demonstrate commissioning during COVID19 to build for a stronger and improved approach to commissioning.
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