Selected articles
Introducing our new Advisory Group for our research project into by-and-for organisations
10 January 2024
We have now recruited a diverse and knowledgeable Advisory Group who will be integral to the project and help us guide and shape the research on by-and-for organisations.
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Learnings and reflections from three years of working with people and communities
28 November 2023
Our online event attracted over 120 people who are involved or interested in bringing about systemic change in their communities. We summarise their views on how to bring about local change.
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How we evaluated the first three years of working with communities
21 November 2023
Helen Highley shares how consultancy Brightpurpose have been evaluating the Foundation’s work to strengthen local services and systems in six communities across England and Wales.
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How we’ve responded to feedback from small charities…
07 November 2023
Through regular monitoring, evaluation, and learning from our work we aim to improve our support to small and local charities.
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Trustee visit to modern slavery charity Ella's
06 November 2023
Charlotte Davis, Human Rights Manager at Lloyds Banking Group, shares her experience of being a trustee for modern slavery charity Ella’s
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Universal Credit Deductions at the Work and Pensions Committee
14 September 2023
Duncan Shrubsole, our Director of Policy, Communications and Research, talks about Universal Credit deductions at Work and Pensions Committee oral evidence session
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Research project: What is the distinct role and value of by-and-for organisations?
08 August 2023
We discuss our plans for researching by-and-for organisations, and the opportunities and challenges of this new research project
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Our approach to designing the Deaf and Disabled People's Organisations funding programme
19 July 2023
We discuss co-designing our d/Deaf and Disabled People's Organisation programme and changes we have made to our approach to funding
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Building on our work in Wales.
14 June 2023
We work with charities in Wales to ensure that people with the lived and learned experience of complex issues can raise their voice and effect wider change
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Sharing insights on the (in)adequacy of social security
31 January 2023
Rachel Cain from our Policy Team explains one of the ways we have been sharing evidence with MPs to advocate for change in social security
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