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How Gingerbread has survived for 100 years as a charity | Rosie Ferguson
Staying focused, being open to collaboration and learning to say no to money have helped our single-parent charity stay relevant
Rosie Ferguson
06, Apr, 2018 @6:53 AM
The small charity I worked for used tight budgets as an excuse to neglect staff
Charities need better leaders with the skills to keep their employees motivated and happy – whatever the financial constraints
Anonymous
29, Mar, 2018 @6:53 AM
Charities change the world. Why isn't that getting through? | Karl Wilding
All charities need to stop using jargon and explain how they work – including the need to invest in staff and digital tools
Karl Wilding
22, Mar, 2018 @11:56 AM
After losing my daughter, I walked 6,000 miles for charity
I’m aiming to raise £1m for the team that took care of Elizabeth – and have helped comfort others along the way
Natalia Spencer
20, Mar, 2018 @10:55 AM
The Oxfam scandal has taught us there is no reward for honest charities | Angela Crack
NGOs are encouraged to skim over inconvenient facts and provide an immaculate account of success to win funding
Angela Crack
16, Mar, 2018 @7:07 AM
One million children could go hungry under new plans for free school meals | Sam Royston
Government proposals to limit access to free school meals will hurt struggling families, including working households
Sam Royston
13, Mar, 2018 @10:12 AM
My mental illness has always affected my work, but at last I feel supported
Employers need to create a culture of understanding to make best use of diverse talent, not vilify people for their differences
Fran Holland
09, Mar, 2018 @10:27 AM
'There was a lot needing to be done': one woman's career leading charities
Geraldine Peacock, first chair of the Charity Commission, reflects on the changes needed in the sector – and a bruising encounter with Tony Blair
Emma Sheppard
08, Mar, 2018 @7:17 AM
I volunteer to help vulnerable people the jobcentre lets down | Charlotte Hughes
A broken universal credit system means local volunteers hand out food parcels and give advice to those with nowhere to turn
Charlotte Hughes
06, Mar, 2018 @7:10 AM
Don't expect much from the new consultation on civil society | David Brindle
The government wants bold ideas from the voluntary and private sectors. But there’ll be no new cash to support them
David Brindle
01, Mar, 2018 @10:37 AM
Loneliness is finally being recognised as a risk to health. But this is just the start | Laura Alcock-Ferguson
Everything from transport to leisure can be used to tackle loneliness but we need action from minister Tracey Crouch now
Laura Alcock-Ferguson
27, Feb, 2018 @7:23 AM
Money troubles almost broke the charity I founded
Council cuts and running services at a loss quickly tipped my organisation from an annual income of £2.5m into the red
Jo Barnes
23, Feb, 2018 @9:59 AM
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