Challenging Cuts - investigating the response of charities to front-line service cuts

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Has the charity sector been doing enough in response to government funding cuts? ​Local authorities have been subjected to a high level of cuts in the last five years, ​with the Autumn 2015 spending review ​promising to go even further. 
 
We interviewed charity professionals from a number of different sectors to produce this report, exploring how charities and communities have been responding to frontline service funding cuts, both from local and central gov

12 Free Reports of Christmas 2015

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We would like to thank our clients and partners for inspiring us to keep researching the topical issues in the sector. As part of our Social Investment programme we regularly produce Free Reports and feed our finding back to the sector so any charity regardless its size or sector can find something useful. Here are the 12 popular reports this  year.

What’s in a Name? The key issues when a charity wants to change their name

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Changing name is a huge decision for a charity. Getting it right can secure the long term future of a charity and boost awareness, reputation and income. Getting it wrong can be an expensive disaster and too often the decision is made without the proper care or research. Many charities have changed their name before and it’s a decision many more will go on to face.

With this in mind, we've written this free report to offer our thoughts and experiences. It looks at all of the following key questions:

The Lobbying Act: A Waste of Time and Resources?

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The Lobbying Act has been a source of controversy in the charity sector since its introduction in January 2014, but what has it actually changed? We have conducted 19 in-depth interviews on the subject with a range of sector professionals, which revealed widespread anxiety and confusion over what the new legislation means for charities and the future of the sector.

The 12 Insights of Christmas

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As it's the season of goodwill, we're giving away The 12 Insights of Christmas. They look at some of the key issues facing the charity sector and include research, interviews and advice from charities and from us. Unwrap our 12 free reports just in time for Christmas.

Splitting the Bill; what will the new lobbying legislation mean for charities in Westminster?

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“Dog’s breakfast”

“A chilling effect on freedom of expression”

“Entirely unworkable”

“Swimming against the technological tide”

“Neither liberal nor democratic”

Not a warm welcome for the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Bill.

Beyond Eeyore: growing your influence as a charity director

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Written by Jonathan Taylor as part of the Clore Social Leadership Programme we've been supporting, this report looks at the role of charity directors and whether they can achieve a balance between leadership responsibilities and participating in their senior team. It summarises the views of 12 individuals, half of whom are ex-financial directors and half of whom are current senior members of charity management teams.

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