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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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