The Hidden Backbone: Recognising and Supporting Unpaid Carers
Unpaid Carers in the UK play a vital yet often invisible role, supporting loved ones through illness, disability, and ageing. Despite saving the government billions annually, many face emotional strain, financial hardship, and limited access to support. This blog explores the realities of caring, the gaps in policy, and the urgent need for recognition and respite.
Sector Spotlight: Women’s Support Organisations
This quarter’s spotlight on the Women’s Support sector highlights powerful storytelling, award-winning youth work, and strategic funding for grassroots organisations. From documentaries to conferences, the sector continues to connect, empower, and advocate for change.
Behind the Scenes: What’s Happening in the Infrastructure Sector?
This quarter, Lewis explored the often-overlooked world of infrastructure organisations—those that support the charity sector from behind the scenes. From funding uncertainty to new umbrella bodies, here’s what he found.
Homelessness Sector: Funding, Frustrations & Fresh Solutions
Rusel shares key updates from the homelessness sector — from new government funding and innovative housing solutions to policy changes affecting veterans and disabled individuals. Discover how councils, charities, and campaigners are responding to the evolving challenges of homelessness across the UK.
Putting Accessibility First
Lamplight’s charity CRM is built with accessibility at its core—designed to work seamlessly with assistive technologies from the first login. By prioritising accessibility, we’re taking steps to create a better system for everyone.
Why Funders Shouldn’t Choose Your Charity’s CRM
Mandating one-size-fits-all systems often backfires, creating inefficiencies and harming service delivery. Charities thrive with flexibility, not forced tech.
What does ‘easy to use’ really mean on a charity CRM system?
Is Lamplight Easy to Use? We think so—because we’ve designed it with real charity users in mind. It’s not just about looking good—it’s about working well for the people who rely on it every day.
Navigating Change – Ten Essential Lessons for Small Charities from Citizens Advice Sheffield
Citizens Advice Sheffield have been providing advocacy for over 10 years. We partnered with them to capture their journey of digital change as a learning project for other charities. The result? A powerful reflection on change, values, and resilience in the nonprofit world.
Enhancing Service Delivery with Charity CRM Outcome Tracking Tools
For charities, Outcome Tracking is a powerful way to reflect on impact, support clients more effectively, and tell a compelling story of progress. When combined with the right Charity CRM, it becomes a vital part of making a real difference.
Data Migration: Transitioning Smoothly to a new Charity CRM system
Data Migration helps you declutter, stay GDPR-compliant, and prepare for a smoother go-live. With Lamplight’s precise, transparent, and repeatable migration tools, your data lands exactly where it should.
Accessibility in Action: How Lamplight Supports Inclusive Use
Lamplight ensures that everyone, regardless of ability, can use the system with ease. This blog highlights the practical accessibility tools built into Lamplight and the collaborative efforts behind them, including user feedback and expert audits.
Why You Need Data To Attract Funding
Make sure your numbers are shared in a way that keeps the human in it. Let the data prove your case studies and help secure future funding.