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The Transparency of Lobbying, Non-party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act has been met with fierce opposition since it became law in 2014. Over three years down the line and in the wake of the snap general election, we're reflecting on how (un)successful it has been in its aims to improve transparency and public trust in politics. 

Discover what we learned about how to campaign effectively at the recent #talkNHS event. We've rounded up 3 of the best ideas we heard on how you can successfully tailor campaigning efforts.

With so many organisations working to gain political attention, how can charities use framing to increase the impact of their campaigns? 
 

The turn-out among 18-24 year olds in our most recent general election is reported to have been significantly higher than in previous years. As the dust settles and politicians begin to consider how they can better appeal to this demographic in future, we examine the possible implications of this surge in young voters for charities.

The shock waves of Theresa May's decision to call a snap general election on 8 June are still being felt. As political parties spruce up their battle buses and fine-tune their slogans, we're thinking about the effects that a new parliament may have on charities.

We've been tracking trust in charities and other public institutions for over 15 years. Our latest free research gives an update on the current levels of trust.

Some key findings:

The public want transparency when it comes to charity spending. In this new free report, we uncover what our most recent Charity Awareness Monitor research revealed about how the public think the ideal charity would spend its money.

This week, our blog explores some of our statistics on public sentiment towards refugees and highlights the importance of the work that charities are doing to alleviate the refugee crisis.