Drawing on findings from our research in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, this weeks blog explores the public's preference for supporting locally or nationally based charities and provides examples of how charities are connecting with local communities.

Our blog this week draws on findings from our Journalist’s Attitudes and Awareness Monitor. We reflect on the potential importance of journalists for the charity sector in five years’ time, the impact of social media and the types of messages journalists are interested in.

As we approach what has been called the most depressing day of the year, this week's blog looks into how mental health and wellbeing charities are changing the narratives surrounding "Blue Monday" to make it a more positive day and to encourage the British public to speak more about mental health.

We take you through some great charity campaigns and events that have impressed us this festive season.

As we enter the festive season our blog this week reflects on the partnerships between companies and charities, through Christmas ads. We explore some of our festive favourites and discuss whether charities get enough recognition or if, in fact, they are airbrushed out.

In this week's blog, Joe Saxton shares his experience of using a number of Trustee recruitment sites to try and find a new Trustee role.

Our blog this week highlights three key findings from our latest charity survey with individuals who identify as LGBTQ+, including faviourite charity causes, levels of trust in charities and other institutions, and whether charities are seen as supporters of the LGBTQ+ community.

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.

Last week Joe Saxton announced that he was selling nfpSynergy to Cian Murphy and Tim Harrison-Byrne. On this week's blog they talk us through their experience at nfpSynergy and future plans for the company.