The Third Sector: Changes on the Horizon
The third sector is full of promises—new leadership at the Charity Commission, bold initiatives like Henry Smith Foundation’s Better Boards programme, and government’s Civil Society Covenant. But with charities facing strikes, redundancies, and mounting legal pressures, will these changes bring real progress or remain well-meaning headlines?
Taking Care of Your Mental Health Over the Holidays
The holiday season can be joyful—but it can also feel stressful, isolating, or overwhelming. If you’re struggling, you’re not alone.
A Growing Challenge for Education and Local Authorities
The SEND system is facing growing pressure from rising diagnoses, tight budgets, and delayed reforms. With EHCP backlogs and funding gaps, the sector urgently needs solutions.
The Health Charity Sector: Challenges, Hope, and What’s Next
Health charities in the UK are lifelines for millions. But rising costs, falling donations, and growing demand are creating major challenges. From cancer and heart disease to sight and hearing loss, here’s what’s happening.
Big Hearts, Big Impact: Parent, Child and Family Support
Families face real challenges— but there is some light: funded breaks for carers, programmes for dads, and even therapy dogs in schools. Here’s some of the recent stories we’ve seen.
What Reading The Latest Migration Exchange Report Tells Us
The UK’s refugee and asylum charity sector is growing faster than ever, with more small organisations stepping up to help. But funding remains concentrated among a few large charities, and government support is declining. Here’s what the latest Migration Exchange report reveals.
Standing Together for LGBTQ+ Equality
Pride Month and World Suicide Prevention Day remind us of the urgent need to protect LGBTQ+ rights and mental health. With rising hostility, funding cuts, and increasing suicide risk—especially among marginalised groups—organisations like Derbyshire LGBT+ and Stonewall are calling for action, compassion, and political courage to change the narrative.
Exploring Connection: A Quarter in the Befriending Sector
Emma’s recent exploration of the befriending and older people’s charity sector reveals a community full of compassion and innovation. From quality awards and intergenerational campaigns to new partnerships and joyful events, there’s much to celebrate—yet the rising tide of loneliness reminds us that the sector still faces significant challenges.
Behind the Headlines: What’s Happening in the Women’s Support Sector
More than 60 organisations across the UK are calling for urgent action to tackle Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG). From funding challenges to strategic collaboration, this blog explores the latest developments and what they mean for the future of women’s support services.
Homelessness Sector Under Pressure
Oxfordshire’s decision to cut beds, delays to the no-fault eviction ban, and undercounting of homeless women highlight growing concerns in the UK homelessness sector.
Navigating Change in the Third Sector: Governance Updates, Ethics & Cause for Hope
From digital leadership and ethical storytelling to funding shifts and financial transparency, the third sector is evolving. Read about the challenges charities continue to face.
The List – Keeping up with the Funders
Funding challenges for charities are growing. In this landscape, The List—a free, open-source tool created by Jo Jeffery and now supported by a new website—offers fundraisers a vital lifeline of updates and collaboration. We’re proud to support it as headline sponsor.