With the impending trigger of Article 50, our exit from the EU and Trump's suggestion of US withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement, there is a fair amount of uncertainty ahead for charities - especially those working in the environment sector. Intern Nick Mullins shares his ideas about the future for charities working in this area.

As one of the most tumultuous years in recent history draws to a close, we've been thinking about what charities should expect in 2017. What will Brexit, Trump, rising oil prices and various domestic issues mean for the sector? Discover our predictions in this week's blog.

We are happy to release the slides for the latest of our research into trust in charities.

The time has come again to reflect on the last 12 months and thank our clients and partners for inspiring us to keep researching topical issues in the sector with 12 free reports.

With the support of charities, disabled people have gained legislative successes over the last two decades; but misinformed and problematic perception of disability persists. We reflect on campaigns shaking things up and challenging the way able-bodied people might think about disability in this week's blog.

The parallels between Brexit and Trump are plain to see and are constantly being made, but what does this say about the divisions in our society? What can we learn, and can charities help to heal the divide?

Our latest research looks at what encourages people to give to charity – the flip-side of our last research two weeks ago which looked at what put people off giving.

The success of online shopping cannot be contested - a fifth of all non-food items and over a quarter of all clothes are sold online in the UK, and the worth of our e-commerce market has increased significantly every year since 2014. This week's blog asks - where do charities come in to this, and what can they learn from online retailers? Is the future of charity shopping online?

• What is the most popular cause in the UK?
• Which cause attracts the largest proportion of individual donations?
• Which causes are gaining in popularity, and which are going down?

Discover answers to these and more questions in this free report

Our latest research with the public has revealed that public irritation with fundraisers has declined.