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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Brand

General research

Politicians

Public Attitudes

Strategy

Young people

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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4 January 2019

That’s the ticket: public and MP opposition to charity lottery regulation

The public and MPs want to let charity lotteries flourish. Conservative MPs especially keen on letting charity lotteries flourish.

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3 January 2019

Public and MP attitudes toward charity lottery regulators

We're pleased to release our latest findings on the public and MPs attitudes towards charity lottery regulation from Autumn 2018.

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29 November 2018

What do MPs want from charity email campaigns? Five things for charities to consider

Whether you are just starting out email campaigns with MPs, or if you’ve been doing it for years and want a refresher, here are some tips from our latest research with MPs.

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Lobbying

Politicians

16 August 2018

What charities should expect from the new Civil Society Strategy

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Policy

Politicians

Public Attitudes

8 August 2018

Three reasons why your charity should be campaigning in the devolved political institutions

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Campaigning

Politicians

Segmentation

12 April 2018

A Balancing Act: why effective lobbying of politicians requires varied approaches

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Campaigning

Lobbying

Politicians

13 September 2017

Post election research with MPs shows their priorities for the sector

We've released some findings from our latest research with MPs, carried out after June's general election. Discover what MPs chose as their priorities for the charity sector, and if/how these differ between Conservatives and Labour.

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Lobbying

Politicians

Strategy