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Fundraising Regulator publishes guidance to help public in setting up appeals

Stuart Mitchell

Priya Warner, Head of Policy at the Fundraising Regulator has published a post on their website to help the public in settinmg up COVID-19 appeals. The British public is extremely generous when it comes to giving to charity – so much so, that fundraising activities, from coffee mornings to marathons, have become a key part of our social calendars. Since social distancing measures came into place, the public has continued to find ways to support important causes, with a vast amount of fundraising taking place online.   I’ve seen a…

Ricoh Europe and Alzheimer’s Research UK help friends and family stay in touch with relaunch of personalised postcard tool

Stuart Mitchell

Ricoh Europe is relaunching its popular Printed Memories website, in partnership with Alzheimer’s Research UK. The new, mobile-enabled service makes it quicker and easier to send a personalised postcard to family and friends across the continent. Over one million older people say they go for more than a month without speaking to a friend, neighbour or family member. With isolation shown to increase the risk of physical and mental health problems and many more people facing the prospect in the months ahead, Printed Memories offers another way to reach out…

PRCA Joins Advertising Association Climate Action Group

Stuart Mitchell

The Public Relations and Communications Association (PRCA) has joined a consortium of organisations from the creative industries to address issues around climate change. The Advertising Association, working in partnership with ISBA and the IPA, has launched two new groups, following direction from its Council to coordinate full efforts from the industry on Climate Action.  The groups – CASG and the Climate Action Working Group (CAWG) – will be focused on three areas initially: The production of a report to measure the UK advertising industry’s current carbon footprint and what businesses are…

The King’s Fund launches new strategy alongside major £3 million grant-funding programme

Stuart Mitchell

The King’s Fund has published a new strategy for the next five years. The strategy focuses on three strategic priorities: building healthier places and communities; tackling the worst health outcomes; and supporting people and leaders working in health and care. The new strategy marks a shift in how The King’s Fund will work, with a stronger focus on improving health and care services for people who currently have the poorest health outcomes. It also signals a renewed emphasis on collaborating with partners, including the voluntary and community sector. Following publication…

Fundraising Regulator publishes new Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 guidance

Stuart Mitchell

To prepare charities for the reporting year ahead, the Fundraising Regulator has published new guidance to help charities fully comply with the fundraising reporting requirements in the Charities (Protection and Social Investment) Act 2016 (the Act). Under the Act, charities are required to provide a statement on fundraising in their annual reports. The requirements are designed to reinforce responsibility and accountability for fundraising and encourages charities to demonstrate their commitment to protecting donors and the public, including people in vulnerable circumstances, from poor fundraising practices. We publish our guidance following an analysis we…