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February 2021 Update from our Interim CEO John Rose
17 February, 2021
We are already over a month in to 2021 and it’s clear that the COVID rollercoaster and the ongoing impact on people, communities and the sector is not going to end anytime soon. In this context, we are being careful to keep one eye on the ‘here and now’ and the other focussed on the future. Read more -
Andy Haldane: Social capital is the glue that binds communities together
28 January, 2021
Past pandemics have tended to collapse the capital on which capitalism is built: physical capital, human capital and financial capital. Yet there is one capital that, historically and currently, has bucked these trends: social capital. Read more -
How community organisations can offer volunteering opportunities for people of all ages
20 November, 2020
The Centre for Ageing Better speaks about their guide for community organisations to help them make the most of the contributions of people of all ages. Read more -
Power of Youth: Everybody benefits when we empower young people
19 November, 2020
Inclusion, empowerment, making a difference: these are just some of what youth social action means to our recently formed #iwill Fund Advisory Panel. Read more -
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World Mental Health Day – Youth social action and well-being in lockdown
9 October, 2020
EmpowHER, a programme to inspire young women and girls to lead change in their communities, has been nominated for a Charity Times Award 2020. Hallie, 16, is a recipient of the Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Award and one of the participants in the Preston programme, and here she speaks about the programme, and how the programme’s social action work has changed to respond to the pandemic and lockdown. Read more -
7 October, 2020
Isobel Roberts, Policy and Briefings Officer at The National Lottery Community Fund, reports on our recent discussion event launching our new report on environmental action in communities. Read more -
Let’s check our biases at the door & move beyond lived experience
20 August, 2020
Winston Allamby, a Community Partner with our multiple disadvantage programme Fulfilling Lives, and someone with lived experience,considers why it's so difficult for people with lived experience to move into senior leadership positions. Read more -
How can we better support community organisations to deliver during times of crisis?
3 August, 2020
Luke Maynard, Policy Manager at The National Lottery Community Fund reports on learning from a recent key conveners’ session on COVID-19 and its impact on Community Infrastructure organisations. Read more
