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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 -
20 August, 2020
Malin Joneleit, Public Affairs Officer at The National Lottery Community Fund, reports on learning from a recent key conveners’ session, which explored the impact COVID-19 and the lockdown are having on victims of domestic abuse and the difficult work being done by charities and organisations to meet the heightened demand for services. Read more -
How youth voice can help mental health
6 August, 2020
Young People in the Lead advisory team member, Loren Townsend Elliot, talks about her journey to become a panel member and how youth voice can raise awareness of youth mental health issues. Read more -
Food for thought – supporting sustainable community food projects through coronavirus and beyond
18 June, 2020
Nick Gardner, Head of Climate Action at the National Lottery Community Fund, summarises and reflects on a recent convening event on the community response to food distribution challenges during COVID-19. With summary of the event by Isobel Roberts. Read more -
Adapting in adversity during COVID-19
16 June, 2020
The combined evidence from three of our funding programmes that support people experiencing multiple disadvantage – Fulfilling Lives, Women and Girls Initiative and Help Through Crisis - shows, in many cases, that pre-existing disadvantage has become worse during COVID-19 and organisations have been rapidly adapting the support they provide. Read more -
Collaboration amongst funders in Wales has been critical in supporting communities through COVID-19
3 June, 2020
John Rose, our Director for Wales, reflects on the response of funders to the immediate challenges of COVID-19 and the longer-term implications for civil society in Wales. Read more -
Lived experience & the third sector: how do we navigate a work in progress?
3 July, 2019
The National Lottery Community Fund’s Strategic Framework, People in the Lead, believes that with people in the lead communities thrive, and we’ve worked hard to think about how we reflect lived experience in our approach. Read more
