Charity shops are inundated with second-hand stock donations at the moment, and social distancing rules have slowed the flow of customers, but selling goods online – using websites like...
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Lawrence Weston secures £150,000 investment from City Funds for wind turbine project
Ambition Community Energy (ACE), a community-owned business led by residents of Lawrence Weston, has secured an investment of £150,000 from City Funds, for a wind turbine project that...
Survey finds that charities expect to lose around £12.4bn in one year
The charity sector expects to lose around £12.4bn or 24% of their total income this year, according to the results of a recent survey.
The predicted loss comes as charities attempt...
Leaders of 36 VCSE organisations sign statement pledging to dismantle racism in the sector
Leaders from 36 national VCSE umbrella bodies, have signed a joint statement on the problem of race inequality in society and the sector and the impact this has on staff, volunteers and the...
Charitable giving drops to its lowest level in 10 years
The number of people giving to charity has dropped to its lowest level in a decade according to new research.
According to NFP Synergy, only 60% of the public say they’ve given to...
New research indicates community organisations should lead the post-pandemic recovery
New research on the role that the VCSE sector played during the coronavirus suggests that community organisations should be trusted to lead the post-pandemic recovery.
Published by Locality...
Black Lives Matter and the imperative to end racial discrimination and inequality
The Black Lives Matter demonstration in Bristol recently amplified the message from the Black community that systemic racial discrimination and inequality must end, and end now. Many...
Seasonal and good quality donations will help charity shops succeed as they reopen
As many English charity shops look to reopen their doors from Monday 15 June, with social distancing regulations and COVID-secure guidelines in place and a likely reduction in volunteer...
Partnership using DfE emergency charity coronavirus funding announced
Barnardos is to launch a new charity partnership to support vulnerable children and young people who are at risk due to COVID-19.
The partnership will be funded using £7 million of...
Disabled people "forgotten by government" say charities
The Disability Charities Consortium (DCC) has criticised the government for failing to represent the interests of disabled people.
In a statement, the DCC members say that disabled people...
Sector bodies call for new data collective
A group of sector bodies has proposed the formation of a data collective, with the aim of coordinating efforts to gather and use data in the charity sector.
In a blog post on the...
Public Health England publishes report on higher COVID-19 rates in BAME population
Public Health England has published its report on the disparity between COVID-19 cases and deaths in the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) population, and in the white or white...
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BDP! Gets a 'Boost'
Voscur's Boost! Project matches community organisations with skilled volunteers to complete a short term piece of work that builds capacity. The main activity of Bristol Drugs Project (BDP) is to reduce alcohol and drug related harm which they do through a variety services.