Blogs

We know that the charities and social enterprises we work with are working hard to support clients through the current economic situation - opening up warm spaces, signposting to grants and benefits, running food banks etc.  But we have been thinking about staff and...

There seems to be an assumption now (across all political parties) that the VCSE will somehow ‘pick up’ the fallout from Government decisions and lack of investment in statutory provision.  And they do. Or they try to.  But is this really the role that the Sector...

We work with a number of organisations who support the LGBTQ+ community here in the South West.  I also follow some national charities in this arena.  Some of these organisations are promoting a ban on the World Cup (due to homosexuality still being illegal in...

More and more demands and expectations are being placed on communities to do things that previously we might reasonably have expected the state or private business to provide or resource. For example, volunteer run community speed watch groups are being set up to help...

We work with a lot of small organisations.  One of the things that many of them struggle with is balancing the needs of their clients (and potential clients) with the resources they have.  Most of them do this really well – keeping their clients central to their work...

I’ve been reflecting on funding and grants, and the difference some make… and the lack of impact that others have.  I’ve seen massive benefit from tiny grants when they go to a small community based organisation with a team of volunteers making the most of that...

We’ve recently completed a piece of work with an organisation, looking at diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). I wouldn’t describe myself as an ‘expert’ in this arena – but what I was able to do, was to enable the organisation to reflect on its current delivery and...

We’re running some sessions over the next few months for CICs – all pretty much booked up (but hopefully we’ll be offering more later in the year).  We also work with a lot of fantastic CICs.  I’ve been mulling over what this model has brought to the sector.    There...

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