It’s time for a Board Revolution, explains Penny Wilson, CEO of Getting on Board. As CEO of Getting on Board, a charity dedicated to changing the face of trusteeship, I know that the world of trusteeship is changing. Being a charity trustee (a volunteer who helps to lead a charity and decide how it is run) used to…
DSC Researcher, Rebecca Eddington, rounds up the policy news from around the sector. This week has been heartbreaking for many families across the UK as we begin to come to terms with the news surrounding free school meals for children. However, the upset and anguish felt by many has brought together communities, with local business,…
By Jay Kennedy, Director of Policy and Research, DSC Sitting through the Charity Commission’s AGM, I veered between despair, fury, resignation, uncontrollable laughter, and feeling like it was just an hour of my life I will never get back. Which bit was the worst? Was it the cringeworthy vox pop video at the beginning, which…
We know that now, more than ever, small charities need support as they face an uncertain future. Helping people face the future with confidence is what we always strive to do at Aviva. And it’s what we want to help small UK charities to do through the Aviva Community Fund. Over the years, we’ve…
