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Third Sector Trends in England and Wales will launch on June 2nd 2025 thanks to the support from @CFNorthEast @LBFEW @WCVACymru and Millfield House Foundation. Here's some pre-launch information to whet your appetite. #thirdsectortrends

Last chance to apply for funding under our racial equity programme, which closes TOMORROW. Send through your applications by 5pm to be considered for a grant of £75,000 over three years alongside tailored development support

We are thrilled to welcome Miles Ravenhill to the Lloyds Bank Foundation Board of Trustees. His experience in the financial services industry and his commitment to community engagement make him a valuable addition to the team.

Can development support enable #SmallButVital charities to build sustainable income streams? The answer is yes. Find out how this support alongside unrestricted funding @ReducingRiskDA enabled them to do just that https://t.co/9LEMFQ01BT

In 2015, we launched a programme to help charities develop new streams of income. ✅89% agreed that the programme enabled an entrepreneurial mindset ✅66% agreed that they were better placed to measure their organisational income Read the evaluation

"The freedom of the grant being unrestricted has been really helpful as well." Since 2020, all our grants through our main programmes have been unrestricted. Read how this has supported sustainability at Hope and Vision

Don't miss the chance to send through your application for £100,000 funding for your local collaboration. Deadline is 5pm 30 April. 📢TWO DAYS AWAY!

Local representatives elected in May will be making decisions that shape the experiences of people in your community. An election is the perfect time to get them to pay attention as they need your vote. Read our guide for tips to engage with policymakers

❓ If you could create a total system change in your community, how would you do it? For one, changing systems takes time. New blog and learning product sharing our lessons from our evaluation of our work in six communities across England and Wales

Gaining knowledge, skills and experience for free that can often be unaffordable for a small charity. Through our partnership with Lloyds Banking Group, we match up charities with volunteers for free through skills based volunteering. Watch how this benefited one charity leader

Is your charity security robust enough? Great video from @CharityDigiOrg sharing ways to improve your cybersecurity. https://t.co/Ah5mt3OT5R We also have a range of free cybersecurity resources to protect you from the growing threat of cybercrime. https://t.co/MIqlV5J0wf

The #RoadAhead 2025 report is here to help guide your charity’s decisions over the next year. Explore the full report to dig behind the headlines 👉 https://t.co/mVUZLpCd6i

Disability benefit cuts won’t just impact disabled people and their families; they will also seriously hamper the government’s ability to deliver on its own central mission... Read our full blog👀 https://t.co/c9zYwawPlN

What a great blog from our #SmallButVital charity partner @wodinliverpool, who support helping migrant women get digitally and socially connected. Learn more about their work in Liverpool over on our blog: https://t.co/wIYJpBLsIT

Muslims are more likely to have force used against them in prisons than non-Muslims which involve pain-inducing techniques Our data shows that proper scrutiny of this state sanctioned violence is missing and points to an unequal justice system https://t.co/7IoOvIAATQ

The government's plans to overhaul how Carer's Allowance overpayments are checked will provide welcome relief for carers. But this will be offset by disability benefit cuts which will see 150,000 carers lose out on vital support. The government must reconsider these cuts.

Over time, this should stop overpayments from building up. This is welcome but goes nowhere near enough. It's time to recognise, as we & carers have long said, that Carer's Allowance is outdated. The system doesn't need tweaking - it needs complete reform https://t.co/tz25ELL9fE

Whilst we welcome the news that the Government is aiming to investigate 100% of overpayments alerts, it is disappointing that they will not halt the creation of new overpayment debts until the review has concluded. https://t.co/e2RlcgD4Q9

Our new analysis in @theipaper shows more than 1 in 4 peers in @UKHouseofLords are landlords or have ties to property or lettings. The government must "hold their nerve and not give an inch to the vested interests trying to water down this crucial legislation” - @a_darling_tom

Ministers must seize the opportunity of DWP’s review of #UniversalCredit in the coming months to resolve the ongoing flaws in its operation and properly address the inadequacy of its basic Standard Allowance. @policy_practice