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There is so much to think about

Running an organisation is hard. Especially at the moment. And sometimes I wonder if running a small organisation is harder than a big one. There’s more at stake in a larger organisation, I guess – all the numbers are bigger. But you also have more resources available – a head of HR, an IT Director …

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Emergency funding available

(Update: 2/4/20): The various Lottery funders have announced funding.  The Heritage fund has funding for existing or recent grantees. Sport England is doing the same, and also has a fund for activities to help people stay active.  The Community Fund has a Covid-19 page with updates on what they are doing. Still nothing sector specific …

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ICO report on data breaches

We know from talking to you all that keeping your data safe is a big issue. You may have seen that the Information Commissioner’s Office has had six times more data breaches reported by charities in the first quarter of 2018 than for the same time the previous year. A large part of this rise …

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Outcome Reports: not just for funders

It’s always lovely to revisit a Lamplighter who has been using the system for a little while and going to Brighton for a training day with Family Support Work was no different. Their services and therefore their team has expanded and so new team members needed training on Lamplight. The afternoon session had an added …

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