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Informal carers are the unseen backbone of our care system, quietly taking on responsibilities that grow heavier with time. What carers need most—time and respite—remains the hardest thing to secure.
Our free Annual Reviews give our customers the chance to reflect on their progress, explore new opportunities, and ensure Lamplight is working perfectly for their needs.
The UK Government’s National Plan to End Homelessness, released in December 2025, has been welcomed by charities and support services. But as winter bites, councils and charities face mounting challenges to keep people safe.
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?
The holiday season can be joyful—but it can also feel stressful, isolating, or overwhelming. If you’re struggling, you’re not alone. Read on for a couple of tips that might just help make this period a little bit easier. Remember to be kind to yourself as you navigate through this time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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