In this week's blog, Research Assistant Max Roche delves into some of our Charity Parliamentary Monitor research with MPs to investigate the relationship between charities, government, and celebrities.
We know certain groups and communities have experienced the coronavirus pandemic differently. So what about different nations? In this week's blog, we look at opinions in the devolved nations of Scotland and Wales, examining attitudes towards the handling of the pandemic and the charity sector itself.
With the process of devolution ever-evolving in a post-Brexit, pandemic-hit world, now has never been a better time for charities to engage at the devolved level.
The Coronavirus crisis has intensified and shed light on the weaknesses of the charity sector. This week's blog explores these shortcomings.
What is it like to be working with MPs and trying to influence change in the current political and social climate? We interviewed 7 people from a range of charities who are working with MPs at the moment to discover the challenges (and opportunities) they are facing.
This week's blog focuses on the results of our latest wave of research into the impact of Covid-19 on the charity sector. We highlight the changing public perceptions of the crisis as well as looking at the government and charity response, drawing out key conclusions about what this could mean for the sector.
Do politicians trust charities? In this week's blog from our second report with ACEVO, we examine what trust means in politics and explore how charities can develop a more trusting relationship with the new government.
What does the reaction to the green movement reveal about the relationship between charities and the state?
The general public largely supports charities’ campaigning, with higher support from younger people. Read more about this in our blog this week.
The last 5-10 years has seen a significant decline in the popularity of children's charities across the UK. This report reveals the declining levels of voluntary income experienced by these charities along with a slide in awareness and attitudes amongst the public and politicians alike. It also explores the possible reasons as to why this is happening and most importantly what can be done about it.
Some key figures: