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As the Lobbying Bill trundles through Parliament, the nightmare of charities being severely limited in politically representing their beneficiaries threatens to become a reality. So what exactly do the public think about charities having the right to lobby?

Majority of MPs wary of charities ‘being political’, journalists more neutral

• More than half (58%) of the public agreed ‘charities should be able to campaign to change laws and government policies relevant to their work’, while only 10% disagreed

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Volunteering at Christmas has real potential for growth, new research suggests

• More than a quarter of people (28%) plan to volunteer over the Christmas period this year (slide 2)
• Charities are set to be the biggest recipients of Christ

As it's the season of goodwill, we're giving away The 12 Insights of Christmas. They look at some of the key issues facing the charity sector and include research, interviews and advice from charities and from us. Unwrap our 12 free reports just in time for Christmas.

More than half of people now concerned about high staff salaries and are unclear on how donations are spent

• People’s most common reason for not giving to charity is “too little money going to the cause” (62%) (slide 2)
• “Too much being spent on staff salaries” is now the secon

After 25 years of working, Joe Saxton looks back at his career and shares some advice on survival in work and people management.

Segmenting your key audiences enables you to reach the right people with the right messages – the ones that will inspire people to make a difference will help you to grow your organisation and meet your objectives.