Let’s stop reinforcing the donor stereotype
The new concern: where does public interest go once the pandemic ends?
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The Ukraine crisis response shows the appetite of the public to help, but also the risk to charities of disintermediation
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Young people’s attitudes to direct action – Where does this leave charities?
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Research Reflections
Where next for NHS charities?
Tim Harrison-Byrne
In 2020, NHS Charities Together raised £150m. In 2019, under a different name, it raised £388,000. That is a 38000% increase. I’m sure there is a story to be told by the charity on how you cope with such an unbelievable increase, which is surely unprecedented in the voluntary sector?
Understanding localism in the devolved nations – what can charities learn from local campaigns?
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Peter Dawson
How do charities appeal directly to the communities they operate in? The past two years have given us abundant scope to view how charities have interacted with the localities around them. Grassroot charities were at the heart of the COVID-19 response, displaying their agility and knowledge of the areas they covered to help the most vulnerable people affected by the pandemic. But what of larger charities – how do some of these organisations connect with local bases?
Charity voices need to be heard – so what’s the best way of getting the message out?
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Max Roche
The last five years have presented a number of challenges for charity media teams. An existential political crisis that came with the 2015 European referendum, followed by a global pandemic has meant news cycles have been dominated by major national issues.
‘Brew’ Monday - Mental Health in the UK
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.