Category Archives: Research
Time Well Spent: What we’ve learned about the volunteer experience
Our Time Well Spent report details the findings from our national survey of over 10,000 people across Britain on their volunteering experiences. Continue reading
Small charities: Key findings from our data
This blog summarises what we know about small charities based on the UK Civil Society Almanac 2018 and builds on our 2016 analysis for Lloyds Bank Foundation. Continue reading
Volunteering round-up: January 2019
Join us next week as we launch our latest research report at the National Volunteering Forum. Plus all the latest volunteering news and upcoming events. Continue reading
The Road Ahead 2019 – what can charities expect from the year ahead?
NCVO's annual report The Road Ahead is available now, looking at what 2019 has in store for charities and how they can prepare. Continue reading
Compassion in volunteering: Befriending in a UK immigration detention centre
Joanne Vincett, winner of the Campbell-Adamson Memorial Prize at this year's Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference, shares her personal experiences of her work with Yarl's Wood Befrienders. Continue reading
Funding round-up: December 2018
In this month's round-up of funding news we feature a new report into the UK's largest charities, plus all the latest from Funding Central Continue reading
What we know about Britain’s biggest charities
We highlight some of the findings from our new report on super-major charities. Continue reading
Rethinking trusteeship
Trustees are often senior in age, at the pinnacle of their career with years of professional experience . The Young Trustees Movement was set up to challenge this. Continue reading
Impact round-up: October 2018
Welcome to our October impact round-up. This month we look at tackling loneliness, and announce our partnership with Foundation for Social Improvement. Continue reading
Four challenges of measuring the charity sector’s impact
Measuring the voluntary sector's impact can be challenging, a more fruitful way would be to measure the impact of sub-sectors working in the same area writes John Davies. Continue reading
