News & Blogs
Keep up with the latest news affecting small and local charities and views from our expert teams and partners.
Selected articles
Census: It counts to be counted
02 March 2021
With many asked to complete The Census online, how many will be counted? And why does it matter?
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Paul Streets: When charity leaders invest in collaboration, society changes for the better
19 February 2021
Power sharing is not easy at a time when charities of all sizes face significant challenges – but the pandemic has taught us we are stronger together
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New report finds small charities showed up and stuck around to support people throughout the Covid 19 pandemic when others couldn’t
18 February 2021
Smaller charities played a key role in supporting people and communities throughout the pandemic in a way that public services and mutual aid could not, a new report has found.
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Saheli: Partnership Working, Our Experience and Learning
03 February 2021
Priya Chopra, Chief Executive of Saheli, a Lloyds Bank Foundation grant holder, shares her experience of working in partnership.
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Paul Streets: Small charities must not be forgotten once COVID-19 is behind us
20 January 2021
In a post-pandemic world, will compassion fatigue only stretch so far?
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Act now to support vital small charities
15 December 2020
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New data resource from leading voluntary sector bodies shows small charities are delivering vital services despite shrinking government funding in the lead up to the pandemic
10 December 2020
Small frontline charities faced years of funding cuts leaving many in a precarious financial position coming into the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Paul Streets: What 35 years of the Lloyds Bank Foundation has taught us about funding
26 November 2020
Perhaps the next three decades will see us grow bolder and more confident in our voice and position across society
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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.
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Organisational Resilience: The story so far...
06 November 2020
As part of our work to help small charities survive and thrive, we launched an organisational resilience programme in 2019. Read our findings so far
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