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VCS support for young people who’ve missed out
12 August, 2021
Covid-19 has hit young people hard. Many have foregone face-to-face education for substantial periods, others have faced the challenge of entering the labour market at this difficult time. Read more
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Jo Woodall
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Knowledge and Learning Manager
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A £10 million difference for young people, by young people
12 August, 2021
In Wales, we co-developed Mind Our Future, a £10 million grant programme with our Young People in the Lead Wales Advisory panel. Read more -
“You don’t know how good you are or what you’re capable of until people invest time in you”
30 July, 2021
From being homeless at 14, to becoming a trustee of the homeless charity that supported him; the Young People in the Lead (YPiL) advisory panel has empowered Danny to want to tackle youth homelessness. Read more -
“Before Young People in the Lead I didn’t realise my own power”
30 July, 2021
In just a few short years Jemimah has gone from feeling like a lost young person, to securing employment right here at The National Lottery Community Fund. Find out how Young People in the Lead (YPiL) has guided Jemimah on her path of discovery. Read more -
Helping us evidence the impact of our funding
28 April, 2021
At The National Lottery Community Fund, we believe it is important that we learn from our funding so we can improve the way we support organisations and communities in the future. Read more -
HeadStart: Helping schools to respond to uncertainty and change during COVID-19
18 March, 2021
We’re taking a look at how The National Lottery Community Fund’s HeadStart programme – a six-year, £67.4 million programme set up to help improve the mental health and wellbeing of young people and prevent serious mental health issues from developing – has supported schools during the pandemic. Read more -
17 November, 2020
You know the line about great power and great responsibility? There is no denying that funders like The National Lottery Community Fund wield great power: whether that power is used responsibly can be open to interpretation. Read more -
Principles of co-production for the voluntary sector – beyond lived experience
6 November, 2020
Isobel Roberts, Policy and Briefings Officer at The National Lottery Community Fund, reflects on learning from our recent discussion event on co-production. Read more -
7 October, 2020
Julia Parnaby and Anne-Mari Hall head the UK Knowledge & Learning team share the story of their work: what they have put in place, the difference this is making, and what they have learned along the way. Read more -
Exploring radically better organisational development
28 September, 2020
In the last six months, the UK nonprofit sector has rapidly adapted to the disruptions of Covid-19. Within weeks, charities, voluntary and social enterprise organisations have created new services, secured emergency funding and increased partnership working. Read more
