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Analysis: What are the main parties saying about the voluntary sector?

Analysis: What are the main parties saying about the voluntary sector?

Representatives of five of the main political parties took part in an…
Participation figures for this year’s Big Help Out revealed

Participation figures for this year’s Big Help Out revealed

An estimated 6.5 million took part in the second event, down about 10…
Podcast transcript: The importance of building trust

Podcast transcript: The importance of building trust

Lucinda and Emily explore why building trust should be a key priority…
Charities must ‘horizon-scan’ to boost sector innovation

Charities must ‘horizon-scan’ to boost sector innovation

Voluntary sector leaders are encouraged to ‘borrow’ good practice…
Quarter of people used a small charity due to cost-of-living pressures, research finds 

Quarter of people used a small charity due to cost-of-living pressures, research finds 
Charity shop income up year on year

Charity shop income up year on year

But income growth fails to match inflation, latest figures show
More than half of charities struggling to recruit volunteers, research finds

More than half of charities struggling to recruit volunteers, research finds

Six in 10 organisations face difficulties in volunteer recruitment…
Big Help Out organisers predict 6.8 million participants in second annual event

Big Help Out organisers predict 6.8 million participants in second annual event
Podcast transcript: Navigating volunteering trends

Podcast transcript: Navigating volunteering trends

Lucinda and Andy hear insights from Scotland and Northern Ireland

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62% of people rate door-to-door fundraising experience negatively, regulator finds

62% of people rate door-to-door fundraising experience negatively, regulator finds
Little progress on tackling racism in the voluntary sector, report finds

Little progress on tackling racism in the voluntary sector, report finds

Research shows while charities are signalling they are against…
In-depth: Are mergers a lifeline for small charities?

In-depth: Are mergers a lifeline for small charities?

For some, merging with another organisation offers the prospect of a…
Podcast transcript: Increasing your charity’s influence

Podcast transcript: Increasing your charity’s influence

Lucinda and Andy hear about the importance of influencing work by…
Complaints about door-to-door fundraising rose by 110% last year

Complaints about door-to-door fundraising rose by 110% last year
People of colour twice as likely to feel excluded while volunteering, research finds

People of colour twice as likely to feel excluded while volunteering, research finds

Volunteers belonging to global majority groups are also less likely…
Looking ahead: Building inclusion and belonging for the future

Looking ahead: Building inclusion and belonging for the future

In our final post for National Inclusion Week, NCVO’s director of…
Increasing number of people in UK donating to charity

Increasing number of people in UK donating to charity
Sector income down for the first time in 10 years, research finds

Sector income down for the first time in 10 years, research finds

Data compiled by the National Council for Voluntary Organisations…
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