How children's charities lost the spotlight
Ben Roberts
The UK has seen hard times lately. These trends affect charities across the board: just as a rising tide lifts all ships, a sinking economy drops them. What’s more intriguing are the instances we see of specific causes changing in popularity over a turbulent period such the past few years, or even on a longer scale.
What do people really think about Esmée Fairbairn Foundation?
We recently conducted research for the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, giving them insight into the experiences of applicants. In this week's blog, guest author Gina Crane explores how they are using this research to build better relationships with applicants.
Where next for NHS charities?
Tim Harrison-Byrne
In 2020, NHS Charities Together raised £150m. In 2019, under a different name, it raised £388,000. That is a 38000% increase. I’m sure there is a story to be told by the charity on how you cope with such an unbelievable increase, which is surely unprecedented in the voluntary sector?
Understanding localism in the devolved nations – what can charities learn from local campaigns?
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Peter Dawson
How do charities appeal directly to the communities they operate in? The past two years have given us abundant scope to view how charities have interacted with the localities around them. Grassroot charities were at the heart of the COVID-19 response, displaying their agility and knowledge of the areas they covered to help the most vulnerable people affected by the pandemic. But what of larger charities – how do some of these organisations connect with local bases?
Gone Viral - blog & video summarising our research on Covid and charities
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The fourth in our series of reports on the impact of Covid-19 on charities, this weeks blog summarises our findings from 20 interviews conducted in May/June with charities of varied sizes and sectors on their experience of the pandemic, as well as hopes and fears for the future.