Author Archives: Guest
LSI Energy give advice on commercial energy contracts
As a voluntary organisation, do you know the difference between rolled, deemed, variable and contract energy prices? Continue reading
Noticing leadership: how good leaders notice and then choose how to act
Our Charity Leadership in the 2020s session brought together a number of women from across the charity sector to discuss how effective leadership involves noticing both the good and the bad. Continue reading
Adopting the Charity Governance Code
Three attendees from our Charity Leadership in the 2020s course examine the impact the Code has had on their organisations since its launch a year ago. Continue reading
Consulting on a code of ethics for the charity sector
Dame Mary Marsh on why we are launching a consultation on a new code of ethics for charities. Continue reading
The value of small
Smaller and larger charities bring different, complementary strengths to the table, says Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales's Alex Van Vliet Continue reading
Why choosing the right lender is critical for charities and social enterprises
Carolyn Sims from Charity Bank has five key questions you should ask when choosing a loan provider. Continue reading
Saying thanks
Whether we’ll admit it or not, we all love to receive a genuine ‘thank you’ for something we have done. There is something that makes even the most cynical of us (guilty as charged) at least feel a little warmth inside us. Even if we don’t always show it. Continue reading
Why charities need digital design principles to create #betterdigitalservices
Over the last two and a half years at CAST, we’ve worked with over 300 charities to help them embed digital and design approaches into their services. We’ve seen first-hand that voluntary sector organisations are struggling to adapt services to the digital age, and to respond to the needs and expectations of users. Continue reading
GDPR: Don’t press the delete button just yet
GDPR is about to come into effect, but Tracey Gyateng from Datakind UK urges organisations to think twice before deleting data that is not directly related to service provision Continue reading
GaN Canny: Surveying the views of the sector in Gateshead and Newcastle
NCVO vice chair Sally Young, chief executive of Newcastle CVS, on the findings of a new report looking at the views of voluntary sector in local area. Continue reading
