By Gabriella Poznansky, DSC’s Senior Content and Communications Officer Welcome to the October Policy Update! Here you will find news and updates from around the charity sector. This month’s update includes some information on DSC’s recent charity campaigning event, the Civil Society Covenant and the Autumn Budget. Experts give advice on charity campaigning Every year…
By Richard Sved, Director, 3rd Sector Mission Control How many times have you come back from a training course, or been inspired by some reading, and wanted to build your learning into your fundraising work but not been able to do so easily, if at all? How many times have you thought a chart might be useful to you,…
By Jay Kennedy, DSC’s Director of Policy and Research Party conference season is in full swing but debate is already looking ahead to the new government’s first Budget, scheduled for 30 October. An early test of the new government’s authority Labour won a vote on one of its early fiscal decisions to clear up the…
Kallista Jayasuriya interviewed Thalia Beaty, Foundation Administrator at a funder that can award at least £300,000 to organisations – the KFC Youth Foundation. Keep reading for insightful tips, whether you are a charity looking for advice on how to apply for funding or a grant-maker looking to improve the experience for (prospective) grant recipients. If…
By Jessica Threlfall, Senior Researcher, DSC The conversation around mental health has certainly become louder in recent years, with more priority given to initiatives addressing the issue. However, despite growing efforts, research shows a concerning reality – the UK still very much has a mental health problem. Latest data from NHS Digital shows that 1.93…
