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1 in 5 charities cut back services, despite spiralling demand

Stuart Mitchell

Many charities across the UK are struggling to meet demand for their services, according to new research from Pro Bono Economics (NTU) and Nottingham Trent University’s VCSE Data and Insights National Observatory. The report, ‘Treatment for the charity sector’s unhealthy status quo’, warns that the deep-rooted challenges of financial instability, skills gaps and rising demand are affecting charities’ ability to support people most in need. Drawing on data from the largest quarterly survey of charities in the UK, the VCSE Sector Barometer, it finds that as many as 1 in…

Parents as Teachers Awarded Grant to Support Families Affected by Substance Use Disorder Through Home Visiting Services

Stuart Mitchell

The Elevance Health Foundation has awarded the Parents as Teachers National Center a $716,454 grant to be disbursed over the next three years to increase support and resources for families affected by substance use disorder (SUD). This funding will allow Parents as Teachers to pilot a program enhancing its evidence-based home visiting model to better identify, refer, and serve families impacted by SUD. “We are incredibly grateful to the Elevance Health Foundation for this generous grant that will allow us to directly address a critical need for many of the…

UK Finance launches site to support charity access to banking services

Stuart Mitchell

UK Finance recently launched a new site including a step-by-step digital guide and FAQ to support charities and other voluntary organisations open and manage bank accounts. The new site also includes a free Account Finder tool, to help organisations in the voluntary sector find the best account for their needs. The launch of the site is the final step of a project run by UK Finance to deepen understanding of the specific issues felt by charity bank account customers. UK Finance has worked with charitable organisations, members and regulators to…

World Bank Group Aims to Expand Health Services to 1.5 Billion People

Stuart Mitchell

The World Bank Group has announced an ambitious plan to support countries in delivering quality, affordable health services to 1.5 billion people by 2030. This is part of a larger global effort to provide a basic standard of care through every stage of a person’s life—infancy, childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. For decades, the World Bank Group has helped provide health services for women and children in more than 100 countries. A focused effort to become faster, work better with partners, and bring in the private sector has enabled the 80-year-old…

Progress made by UK financial services sector in offering better accessibility support to deaf customers, report finds

Stuart Mitchell

A new report from the Lending Standards Board (LSB) shows the progress made by UK banks and lenders over the last 12 months in offering better accessibility support to deaf customers, one year from the launch of the LSB’s 2023 Access for d/Deaf Customers in Banking & Credit research. In the UK, one in five adults are deaf, have hearing loss, or tinnitus. Hearing loss affects more than 40% of people over 50 years old and 70% of people over 70. The LSB’s 2023 research and accompanying report highlighted the…