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28 May 2020

Political engagement after Covid-19: How will charities fare?

With the process of devolution ever-evolving in a post-Brexit, pandemic-hit world, what do politicians think of charities engaging in the process?

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Campaigning

Lobbying

Policy

Politicians

14 May 2020

Eight flaws that the Coronavirus crisis reveals about the charity sector

The Coronavirus crisis has intensified and shed light on the weaknesses of the charity sector. This week's blog explores these shortcomings.

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7 May 2020

How are Charity Public Affairs Teams engaging with MPs during the Covid-19 outbreak?

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.

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9 April 2020

Results from the latest wave of our public research on the pandemic and its impact on charities

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.

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General research

Politicians

Public Attitudes

27 February 2020

Building trust with the new Parliament

In the second trust report from nfpSynergy and ACEVO, we reflect on the relationship between charities and Conservative MPs, and look ahead to how charities can develop a more trusting relationship with the new government.

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Lobbying

Policy

Politicians

6 February 2020

Criminalising campaigning

This week's blog explores the move to treat campaigning organisations like XR and Greenpeace as terrorist organisations and investigates the link between charities and the state.

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Politicians

Public Attitudes

Social Trends

12 December 2019

Research shows the public are supportive of charities campaigning

This blog explores how the public view charities acting politically.

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12 September 2019

Child's Play: What has happened to children's charities over the last decade?

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.

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15 August 2019

Five facts about MPs and their favourite causes

This blog explores our research with MPs helping to understand the wider context that charities are working in at Westminster.

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Lobbying

Politicians

1 August 2019

Devolution in Scotland - 20 Years On

Look back and learn from some significant policy wins for charities in Scotland, and consider what Brexit will mean for the third sector there.

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Governance

Policy

Politicians

24 April 2019

Small Change: How charity lottery limits impact on small charities

Our new report with the People's Post Code Lottery highlights how fundraising limits restrict charity lotteries, and ultimately means smaller charities lose out on funding. It also explores attitudes to charity lottery limits among MPs and the public.

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18 April 2019

Facts & Figures: Charities and UK Government

Our latest Facts & Figures looks at charities and government; find out MPs preferred method of lobbying, how much central government spend on funding charities, and the intricacies of charity regulation.

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