Author: Karen Tuckley

Kings Awards For Voluntary Service 2024
Kings Awards For Voluntary Service 2024
 10 Jul 23

Following the Accession of King Charles III, The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service will now become The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS). The nominations are now open for 2024! […]
FREE Mental Health Training
FREE Mental Health Training

Tough Enough To Care, the mental health charity is offering its latest better mental health session, funded and supported by Sandwell Public Health. Tough Enough to Care is a Midlands […]
Empowering Voices: How Your Charity Can Encourage People To Tell Their Stories On Camera
Empowering Voices: How Your Charity Can Encourage People To Tell Their Stories On Camera
 05 Jul 23

Fundraising Guru Ken Burnet said “Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today”. This quote perfectly expresses the transformative power of stories, they are effective […]
West Midlands Fire Service Consultation 2023
West Midlands Fire Service Consultation 2023
 03 Jul 23

West Midlands Fire Service are delighted to announce the release of our brand new public consultation! Three years ago, we asked you for your views and opinions on the work […]
Wesleyan Foundation Hits £5 Million Milestone
Wesleyan Foundation Hits £5 Million Milestone

The Wesleyan Foundation has now awarded a total of £5 million to good causes across the UK since its launch with the Heart of England Community Foundation 5 years ago. […]
Volunteering: Thinking For The Future
Volunteering: Thinking For The Future
 30 Jun 23

Volunteering is changing and evolving all the time. Volunteers are essential for vibrant communities and have played a vital in the country’s response to the pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis. […]
How To Make A Complaint About Primary Care Services changed on 1st July 2023
How To Make A Complaint About Primary Care Services changed on 1st July 2023
 29 Jun 23

As of 1 July 2023 the way you make a complaint about primary care services to the commissioner changed.  By primary care services we mean GPs, dentists, opticians or pharmacy […]
7 Benefits Of Using Evergreen Content In Your Charity’s Social Media Strategy
7 Benefits Of Using Evergreen Content In Your Charity’s Social Media Strategy
 22 Jun 23

Social media is important to charity work for promoting your causes and fostering relationships with supporters; however crafting a successful social media strategy requires careful planning and the creation of […]
Call To Artists – July Open All Media Exhibition – 3rd July – 29th July 2023
Call To Artists – July Open All Media Exhibition – 3rd July – 29th July 2023

The Art Yard, 19-20 Upper High Street, Cradley Heath, B64 5HX,  are now receiving work for our next Open All Media Exhibition. You can submit up to five pieces of […]
How To Recruit Volunteers
How To Recruit Volunteers
 21 Jun 23

Volunteers are the backbone of the charity sector but since the pandemic the number of people volunteering in the UK has decreased. The rising cost of living has probably contributed […]
Take A Leap Into The World Of Charity Podcasting
Take A Leap Into The World Of Charity Podcasting
 20 Jun 23

Podcasts are all the rage nowadays and cover a whole range of topics from Love Island gossip to climate change. The charity sector has not shied away form getting involved […]
Four Day Week Law Could Prevent ‘Culture Of Burnout’ At Charities
Four Day Week Law Could Prevent ‘Culture Of Burnout’ At Charities

Charities and think tanks have urged the government to amend the existing law to reduce the maximum working weekly hours from 48 to 32 by 2030. In an joint manifesto […]