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#SmallCharityWeek2025 wrapped up just over a week ago – and what a fantastic week it was!
A huge thank you to everyone who got involved – your passion, time and support made this week truly special.
Take a look at some of our highlights from the week 👇
A huge thank you to everyone who got involved – your passion, time and support made this week truly special.
Take a look at some of our highlights from the week 👇
“Despite years of commitments, this data shows little meaningful progress. Competitive tendering, characterised by burdensome processes and short-term underfunded contracts, creates significant barriers for charities."
- Rebecca Young NCVO Policy and Public Affairs Lead
- Rebecca Young NCVO Policy and Public Affairs Lead
Voluntary organisations are winning fewer than 5% of government contracts, a similar proportion to three years ago, analysis shows
Charities still winning less than 5% of government contracts, analysis shows
www.civilsociety.co.uk
December 2, 2025 at 9:10 AM
“Despite years of commitments, this data shows little meaningful progress. Competitive tendering, characterised by burdensome processes and short-term underfunded contracts, creates significant barriers for charities."
- Rebecca Young NCVO Policy and Public Affairs Lead
- Rebecca Young NCVO Policy and Public Affairs Lead
Last week's #Budget2025 set out plans for tax, spending and public services, with important steps for families and children, but charities continue to face significant financial and operational pressure.
Read our full analysis: www.ncvo.org.uk/news-and-ins...
Read our full analysis: www.ncvo.org.uk/news-and-ins...
December 1, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Last week's #Budget2025 set out plans for tax, spending and public services, with important steps for families and children, but charities continue to face significant financial and operational pressure.
Read our full analysis: www.ncvo.org.uk/news-and-ins...
Read our full analysis: www.ncvo.org.uk/news-and-ins...
Charities barely feature in yesterday’s #AutumnBudget, despite their essential role in communities and the economy. With rising demand and costs, the sector needs investment, fair funding and better policy support. Read our response from yesterday below - further analysis will follow later today.
November 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Charities barely feature in yesterday’s #AutumnBudget, despite their essential role in communities and the economy. With rising demand and costs, the sector needs investment, fair funding and better policy support. Read our response from yesterday below - further analysis will follow later today.
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Ending the two-child benefit cap in today's budget is huge, wonderful news for the 500,000 children lifted out of poverty and the 1 million who will face less deep poverty. But the other 4.1m children in poverty deserve the same. This was the right start: now do the rest.
November 26, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Ending the two-child benefit cap in today's budget is huge, wonderful news for the 500,000 children lifted out of poverty and the 1 million who will face less deep poverty. But the other 4.1m children in poverty deserve the same. This was the right start: now do the rest.
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Scrapping the two-child limit shows this government is serious about child poverty, lifting 350,000 children above the poverty line overnight. Poverty can affect every aspect of a child’s present and future life, and hundreds of thousands of lives have been changed for the better today.
November 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Scrapping the two-child limit shows this government is serious about child poverty, lifting 350,000 children above the poverty line overnight. Poverty can affect every aspect of a child’s present and future life, and hundreds of thousands of lives have been changed for the better today.
“Charity workers deserve fair pay for the vital work they do, so we welcome the rise in the national living wage.
However, many charities are already under severe financial pressure to meet the rising cost of delivering services."
However, many charities are already under severe financial pressure to meet the rising cost of delivering services."
Reaction from @cfgsocial.bsky.social, @ncvo.bsky.social, @hospiceuk.bsky.social & #CharityRetailAssociation as the government confirms minimum wage rises for next year
Charities brace for extra staff costs as minimum wage rises announced
www.civilsociety.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
“Charity workers deserve fair pay for the vital work they do, so we welcome the rise in the national living wage.
However, many charities are already under severe financial pressure to meet the rising cost of delivering services."
However, many charities are already under severe financial pressure to meet the rising cost of delivering services."
“Following this announcement, we need to see a genuine partnership with civil society, in line with the principles of the Civil Society Covenant, so that the policy is developed with organisations, not for them."
- Leigh Brimicombe, NCVO Chief Influencing Officer
- Leigh Brimicombe, NCVO Chief Influencing Officer
. @ncvo.bsky.social has responded after the Home Office announced that there will be a “greater” role for voluntary organisations as part of its plans to reform the UK’s asylum system
NCVO responds to Home Office plan for sector to play ‘greater’ role in asylum system
www.civilsociety.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 2:37 PM
“Following this announcement, we need to see a genuine partnership with civil society, in line with the principles of the Civil Society Covenant, so that the policy is developed with organisations, not for them."
- Leigh Brimicombe, NCVO Chief Influencing Officer
- Leigh Brimicombe, NCVO Chief Influencing Officer
"The idea of mandating volunteering as a condition for those seeking indefinite leave to remain fundamentally undermines the idea of volunteering."
Leigh Brimicombe, NCVO Chief Influencing Officer
Leigh Brimicombe, NCVO Chief Influencing Officer
November 17, 2025 at 9:13 AM
"The idea of mandating volunteering as a condition for those seeking indefinite leave to remain fundamentally undermines the idea of volunteering."
Leigh Brimicombe, NCVO Chief Influencing Officer
Leigh Brimicombe, NCVO Chief Influencing Officer
“Our congratulations to Dame Julia Unwin.
At a time when charities face sustained financial and social pressures, we look forward to a constructive working relationship focused on fair, independent and proportionate regulation."
Leigh Brimicombe, NCVO Executive Director
At a time when charities face sustained financial and social pressures, we look forward to a constructive working relationship focused on fair, independent and proportionate regulation."
Leigh Brimicombe, NCVO Executive Director
The government has named experienced sector leader @juliaunwin.bsky.social as its preferred candidate to be the next chair of the Charity Commission
Julia Unwin named as government’s choice for next Charity Commission chair
www.civilsociety.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 9:09 AM
“Our congratulations to Dame Julia Unwin.
At a time when charities face sustained financial and social pressures, we look forward to a constructive working relationship focused on fair, independent and proportionate regulation."
Leigh Brimicombe, NCVO Executive Director
At a time when charities face sustained financial and social pressures, we look forward to a constructive working relationship focused on fair, independent and proportionate regulation."
Leigh Brimicombe, NCVO Executive Director
“For any civil society organisation, the starting point should be getting clarity on what it is they are trying to achieve and which stakeholders – political or otherwise – are key to success.”
As Nigel Farage’s party continues to top polls, Jasper King considers how charities should engage with Reform UK
In-depth: How should charities engage with Reform UK?
As Nigel Farage’s party continues to top polls, Jasper King considers how charities should engage with it...
www.civilsociety.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 9:19 AM
“For any civil society organisation, the starting point should be getting clarity on what it is they are trying to achieve and which stakeholders – political or otherwise – are key to success.”
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Introducing #CivicThreads, a new UK-wide collaboration led by NICVA with @scvo.scot, @wcvacymru.bsky.social & @ncvo.bsky.social to strengthen connections across the voluntary & community sectors.
Building shared leadership, policy tools & dialogue across the UK.
Funded by UK Gov’s Connect Fund.
Building shared leadership, policy tools & dialogue across the UK.
Funded by UK Gov’s Connect Fund.
November 3, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Introducing #CivicThreads, a new UK-wide collaboration led by NICVA with @scvo.scot, @wcvacymru.bsky.social & @ncvo.bsky.social to strengthen connections across the voluntary & community sectors.
Building shared leadership, policy tools & dialogue across the UK.
Funded by UK Gov’s Connect Fund.
Building shared leadership, policy tools & dialogue across the UK.
Funded by UK Gov’s Connect Fund.
"Our analysis highlights a sector that understands what good governance looks like but still finds it hard to live it consistently.
Many boards have strong intentions, but translating those into culture takes sustained effort."
Sally Stephens, NCVO’s lead governance consultant
Many boards have strong intentions, but translating those into culture takes sustained effort."
Sally Stephens, NCVO’s lead governance consultant
Many charity boards still struggle to build inclusive and open cultures, despite growing more confident in how they govern, according to new research from @ncvo.bsky.social
Charity boards struggling to build inclusive cultures, research finds
www.civilsociety.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 12:14 PM
"Our analysis highlights a sector that understands what good governance looks like but still finds it hard to live it consistently.
Many boards have strong intentions, but translating those into culture takes sustained effort."
Sally Stephens, NCVO’s lead governance consultant
Many boards have strong intentions, but translating those into culture takes sustained effort."
Sally Stephens, NCVO’s lead governance consultant
There’s still time to take part in this wave of the VCSE Barometer Survey!
The survey builds insight into real-time trends, changes and challenges in the UK voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. Help share your views today - bit.ly/4nzv5sN
#CharityResearch #VoluntarySector
The survey builds insight into real-time trends, changes and challenges in the UK voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. Help share your views today - bit.ly/4nzv5sN
#CharityResearch #VoluntarySector
November 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM
There’s still time to take part in this wave of the VCSE Barometer Survey!
The survey builds insight into real-time trends, changes and challenges in the UK voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. Help share your views today - bit.ly/4nzv5sN
#CharityResearch #VoluntarySector
The survey builds insight into real-time trends, changes and challenges in the UK voluntary, community and social enterprise sector. Help share your views today - bit.ly/4nzv5sN
#CharityResearch #VoluntarySector
With the use of artificial intelligence (AI) continuing to grow and emerging as a powerful tool for charities, Phoenix and NCVO carried out a survey earlier this year to understand how prepared charities are for using AI.
Read the full report - phoenixs.co.uk/resources/bl...
Read the full report - phoenixs.co.uk/resources/bl...
October 21, 2025 at 8:05 AM
With the use of artificial intelligence (AI) continuing to grow and emerging as a powerful tool for charities, Phoenix and NCVO carried out a survey earlier this year to understand how prepared charities are for using AI.
Read the full report - phoenixs.co.uk/resources/bl...
Read the full report - phoenixs.co.uk/resources/bl...
Support from the Charity Commission to protect charities from being weaponised for political ends is crucial.
Too many charities are facing abuse simply because of who they support. NCVO was proud to sign the @equallyours.bsky.social letter urging the government to act.
Too many charities are facing abuse simply because of who they support. NCVO was proud to sign the @equallyours.bsky.social letter urging the government to act.
The Charity Commission will support charities that are protecting staff and volunteers from abuse and dismiss any complaints it receives that aim to weaponise sector organisations, its interim chair has said.
Commission chair pledges to dismiss complaints that ‘seek to weaponise’ charities
www.civilsociety.co.uk
October 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Support from the Charity Commission to protect charities from being weaponised for political ends is crucial.
Too many charities are facing abuse simply because of who they support. NCVO was proud to sign the @equallyours.bsky.social letter urging the government to act.
Too many charities are facing abuse simply because of who they support. NCVO was proud to sign the @equallyours.bsky.social letter urging the government to act.
Yesterday's story in @theguardian.com reveals the impact of toxic rhetoric around immigration and marginalised communities. It's leading to threats targeted at charities.
We have signed the @equallyours.bsky.social letter to the PM urging him to challenge this.
theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have signed the @equallyours.bsky.social letter to the PM urging him to challenge this.
theguardian.com/politics/202...
October 14, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Yesterday's story in @theguardian.com reveals the impact of toxic rhetoric around immigration and marginalised communities. It's leading to threats targeted at charities.
We have signed the @equallyours.bsky.social letter to the PM urging him to challenge this.
theguardian.com/politics/202...
We have signed the @equallyours.bsky.social letter to the PM urging him to challenge this.
theguardian.com/politics/202...
Every year, charities miss out on £560m in unclaimed Gift Aid tax relief.
When you #TickTheBox, charities can do so much more! On #GiftAidAwarenessDay let's celebrate all the amazing charities and the supporters who help them maximize their impact!
When you #TickTheBox, charities can do so much more! On #GiftAidAwarenessDay let's celebrate all the amazing charities and the supporters who help them maximize their impact!
October 9, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Every year, charities miss out on £560m in unclaimed Gift Aid tax relief.
When you #TickTheBox, charities can do so much more! On #GiftAidAwarenessDay let's celebrate all the amazing charities and the supporters who help them maximize their impact!
When you #TickTheBox, charities can do so much more! On #GiftAidAwarenessDay let's celebrate all the amazing charities and the supporters who help them maximize their impact!
Volunteers are at the heart of charities, yet numbers are at a record low.
Volunteering is a great way for people to share their skills with causes they care about. And research shows that it’s not only good for the charity, and the volunteer, but also the employer.
Volunteering is a great way for people to share their skills with causes they care about. And research shows that it’s not only good for the charity, and the volunteer, but also the employer.
The government has no plans to introduce paid statutory volunteering leave, despite a charity-led campaign to do so
Government resists charities’ calls to introduce paid statutory volunteering leave
www.civilsociety.co.uk
October 9, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Volunteers are at the heart of charities, yet numbers are at a record low.
Volunteering is a great way for people to share their skills with causes they care about. And research shows that it’s not only good for the charity, and the volunteer, but also the employer.
Volunteering is a great way for people to share their skills with causes they care about. And research shows that it’s not only good for the charity, and the volunteer, but also the employer.
Right now, vital organisations are being targeted because of what they stand for and who they support. At least two groups supporting UK asylum seekers have already closed their offices after credible threats to their safety.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
October 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Right now, vital organisations are being targeted because of what they stand for and who they support. At least two groups supporting UK asylum seekers have already closed their offices after credible threats to their safety.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
We are deeply shocked by the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester yesterday. Our condolences go to all those affected. This tragedy is a stark reminder that rising extremism threatens communities, social cohesion, and the charities that support them.
October 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
We are deeply shocked by the terrorist attack at Heaton Park Synagogue in Manchester yesterday. Our condolences go to all those affected. This tragedy is a stark reminder that rising extremism threatens communities, social cohesion, and the charities that support them.
Yesterday marked our final day at #Lab25, and in this video our head of membership and engagement, Hollie Banu, reflects on some key moments.
If your charity has an income under £30k, you can apply for free NCVO membership.
Find out more: ncvo.org.uk/get-involved...
If your charity has an income under £30k, you can apply for free NCVO membership.
Find out more: ncvo.org.uk/get-involved...
October 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Yesterday marked our final day at #Lab25, and in this video our head of membership and engagement, Hollie Banu, reflects on some key moments.
If your charity has an income under £30k, you can apply for free NCVO membership.
Find out more: ncvo.org.uk/get-involved...
If your charity has an income under £30k, you can apply for free NCVO membership.
Find out more: ncvo.org.uk/get-involved...
📢 We’re recruiting our next Chair of Trustees.
Working closely with our new CEO, Kate Lee OBE, they will lead our trustee board through a period of transformation, including development of our new long-term strategy.
attenti.co.uk/ncvochair/ho...
Working closely with our new CEO, Kate Lee OBE, they will lead our trustee board through a period of transformation, including development of our new long-term strategy.
attenti.co.uk/ncvochair/ho...
October 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
📢 We’re recruiting our next Chair of Trustees.
Working closely with our new CEO, Kate Lee OBE, they will lead our trustee board through a period of transformation, including development of our new long-term strategy.
attenti.co.uk/ncvochair/ho...
Working closely with our new CEO, Kate Lee OBE, they will lead our trustee board through a period of transformation, including development of our new long-term strategy.
attenti.co.uk/ncvochair/ho...
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Delighted to visit @ncvo.bsky.social stand at the Labour Conference and sign their big board of charity leaders!
Thanks Saskia and Seth and all at NCVO for standing up for the third sector!
Thanks Saskia and Seth and all at NCVO for standing up for the third sector!
September 30, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Delighted to visit @ncvo.bsky.social stand at the Labour Conference and sign their big board of charity leaders!
Thanks Saskia and Seth and all at NCVO for standing up for the third sector!
Thanks Saskia and Seth and all at NCVO for standing up for the third sector!
We're proud to be a part of this!
We’re delighted that this work has brought together a coalition of actors - including @ncvo.bsky.social, Warm Welcome, @locality.org.uk, We’re Right Here, and @powertochange.org.uk are joining us as we start this work.
September 28, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We're proud to be a part of this!
Proud to welcome Spark Inside to our #LabourConference2025 stand today. They help people
in prison build skills, confidence & hope through creative
coaching & mentoring. Here’s Spark Inside CEO
@vickihcardwell.bsky.social with @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social
in prison build skills, confidence & hope through creative
coaching & mentoring. Here’s Spark Inside CEO
@vickihcardwell.bsky.social with @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social
September 28, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Proud to welcome Spark Inside to our #LabourConference2025 stand today. They help people
in prison build skills, confidence & hope through creative
coaching & mentoring. Here’s Spark Inside CEO
@vickihcardwell.bsky.social with @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social
in prison build skills, confidence & hope through creative
coaching & mentoring. Here’s Spark Inside CEO
@vickihcardwell.bsky.social with @dawnbutlerbrent.bsky.social