Tag: NCVO

The Road Ahead 2024: Opportunities and challenges for the voluntary sector

Stuart Mitchell

NCVO have released their The Road Ahead 2024 report and posted the following on their website here: This year is certain to have more than its fair share of political, economic, and social change. But we’ve also entered a year of choices, challenges, and opportunities. Our latest Road Ahead report analyses major trends and issues for 2024 to help chart a path through the year. As well as helping you and your organisation to make decisions, this analysis also demonstrates how we at NCVO deliver – and adapt – the…

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Public donations to UK charities were down £4.4bn in first year of pandemic

Stuart Mitchell

UK charities suffered a dramatic drop in donations at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, prompting the sector’s first income decline since 2012, new research shows. The new UK Civil Society Almanac 2023 from the National Council for Voluntary Organisation (NCVO) looks at the financial year 2020/21, which began shortly after the UK’s first national lockdown. The sector’s income for the year dropped by 3% to £56.9bn, of which 46% (£26.4bn) came from public donations. In 2019/20, public donations had been £4.4bn higher. For 2020/21, the next largest source of…

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NCVO launches campaign to encourage charities to consider divestment

Stuart Mitchell

NCVO has launched a sector-wide campaign encouraging charities across the voluntary sector to think about divesting from fossil fuels. Our campaigns aim Fuelling Positive Change calls on charities to consider moving investments away from businesses involved in the extraction, production, transportation, refining and marketing of fossil fuels. Examples of these are coal, tar sands, oil and gas. Fossil fuels are the largest contributor to climate change, accounting for over 75% of global greenhouse gas emissions and nearly 90% of all carbon dioxide emissions. The aim of the campaign is to…

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Key findings from Time Well Spent 2023

Stuart Mitchell

Over the past four years the world has seen unprecedented change. While in many ways people have returned to a pre-pandemic life, the repercussions of lockdown continue to impact communities. The cost of living crisis and external events like the Russian invasion of Ukraine have added to these issues. We’ve seen widening inequalities and deepening societal need for some of the most marginalised groups. What does this mean for volunteering? Here we offer a preview of our ground-breaking Time Well Spent 2023 report, which reveals how much volunteering has transformed…

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Small charities advisory panel launched

Stuart Mitchell

The small charities advisory panel has been launched today to champion the voices and experiences of small charities. The panel will ensure this vital part of the voluntary sector can continue to access tailored help, support and advocacy. The creation of the panel was a key part of the agreement to transfer services from the Small Charities Coalition (SCC) when it closed last year. The SCC’s services are currently delivered by NCVO in partnership with the FSI. Following the announcement the FSI will close in Spring 2023, the panel will…

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