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No support for charities – Sector leaders respond to autumn statement
No support for charities – Sector leaders respond to autumn statement
 23 Nov 22

Neil Heslop, chief executive of the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), said “Charities are at the frontline of the cost-of-living crisis helping those most in need – providing warm places, food packages, […]
Organisational Resilience and The Cost of Living Crisis
Organisational Resilience and The Cost of Living Crisis
 03 Nov 22

Zurich’s Matt Hardwick, Senior Risk Consultant, shares his observations about the current organisational resilience, the cost of living  crisis and how to prepare for what lies ahead. He explains that […]
A Decade of Making a Difference
A Decade of Making a Difference
 01 Aug 22

Shahida Aslam is delighted to have worked at the Helena Kennedy Foundation (HKF) charity for the last ten years as Director of Operations. She has a background in supporting people […]
Regulator changing the data it collects on charities – have your say!
Regulator changing the data it collects on charities – have your say!
 01 Jul 22

If you are  trustee or in charge of running a charity, especially if you perform a role like Treasurer, Secretary, or Finance Director, the Directory of Social Change is urging […]
Charity Banking Survey Results
Charity Banking Survey Results
 28 Jun 22

The Directory of Social Change has reported on the outcome of a survey on charity banking, to which over 1200 voluntary organisations responded from March to May 2022. The results […]
Black Country Women’s Aid: Learning and Development Administrator
Black Country Women’s Aid: Learning and Development Administrator
 14 Jun 22

Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) is an established charity working across the Black Country and wider West Midlands providing accommodation and community support services to victims of domestic abuse, sexual […]
Black Country Women’s Aid: IRIS Advocate Educator
Black Country Women’s Aid: IRIS Advocate Educator

Black Country Women’s Aid (BCWA) is an established charity working across the Black Country and wider West Midlands providing accommodation and community support services to victims of domestic abuse, sexual […]
Invitation to be part of National Third Sector Study
Invitation to be part of National Third Sector Study
 09 Jun 22

‘Third Sector Trends’ is a well-established study which aims to understand and widely promote the impact of the Voluntary and Community Sector.  First undertaken in 2010, the latest study has […]
What does the cost of living crisis mean for charities?
What does the cost of living crisis mean for charities?
 06 Jun 22

The charity sector is not immune from the cost-of-living crisis. In his blog, Richard Sagar, Head of Policy, Charity Finance Group, sets out what the crisis means for charities, how […]
Even if, technically, we can take money – should we?
Even if, technically, we can take money – should we?
 25 Apr 22

Many donations to charities have come from the profits of the immoral, unethical, or even criminal behaviour, raising the question of whether the source matters more than the destination. Read […]
Community Transport Minibus hire and MIDAS Training
Community Transport Minibus hire and MIDAS Training
 11 Apr 22

Community Transport is a multi-regional, registered charity, which has been operating in local communities since the 1960s. One of the many things in which they specialise is accessible passenger transport […]
West Midlands Coalition for Digital Inclusion – can you help?
West Midlands Coalition for Digital Inclusion – can you help?
 29 Mar 22

The West Midlands Digital Roadmap identified increasing access to digital opportunities for everyone as a key opportunity. Currently 45% of people in the West Midlands are either using the internet […]