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Saskia Konynenburg appointed Interim Chief Executive of NCVO

Stuart Mitchell

NCVO has confirmed the appointment of Saskia Konynenburg as Interim Chief Executive from 1 August 2025. New leadership team in place to guide NCVO through transition NCVO has announced that Saskia Konynenburg will take on the role of Interim Chief Executive from 1 August. She steps up from her current position as Executive Director of Voice and Impact, where she has led NCVO’s communications, influencing and insight work. Her appointment follows the announcement that current CEO Sarah Elliott will leave NCVO this summer to become CEO of Shelter. The formal,…

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HRH The Duke of Edinburgh announced as NCVO’s new Royal Patron

Stuart Mitchell

NCVO is delighted to announce HRH The Duke of Edinburgh as its new Royal Patron, continuing its proud and historic relationship with the Royal Family. The late Queen Elizabeth II served as NCVO’s Royal Patron from 1953 to 2022. A champion for volunteering The Duke of Edinburgh has shown a lifelong commitment to the advancement of charitable causes. He is a passionate advocate for the power and impact of volunteering, particularly in empowering individuals and fostering community support across the UK. This appointment highlights NCVO’s commitment to championing charities and…

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New members join Small Charities Advisory Panel to strengthen the voice of small charities

Stuart Mitchell

Five new members have joined the Small Charities Advisory Panel (SCAP), strengthening its role in advocating for the needs of small charities. Five new members join the Small Charities Advisory Panel The Small Charities Advisory Panel (SCAP) has appointed five new members, ensuring that small charities remain at the heart of its advocacy work. Led by NCVO, SCAP helps amplify the voices of small charities in policy and decision-making. The appointments follow a competitive recruitment process. They also reflect SCAP’s renewed commitment to recruiting a panel made up of small…

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Small Charity Week 2025: New match funding campaign to boost small charities

Stuart Mitchell

To mark Small Charity Week 2025, NCVO is partnering with Big Give and Global’s Make Some Noise to launch a match funding campaign that will provide crucial financial support to small charities. Supporting small charities through match funding From 23 to 30 June 2025, the Small Charity Week Match Funding campaign will help small charities sustain their essential work across the UK by providing vital financial support. Through this campaign, donations made to participating charities via Big Give, the UK’s largest match funding platform, will be doubled thanks to the…

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Number of UK donors fell in 2023, yet amount donated rose

Stuart Mitchell

The UK public donated an estimated £13.9bn (€16.2bn) to charities in 2023, an increase of nearly 10%, according to the 20th annual UK Giving Report from the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). The rise from £12.7bn in 2022 came despite long-term declines in the number of people giving – this has dropped from 69% of the public in 2016 to 65% in 2019, and to 58% in 2023. Average donations have grown by about 40%, from £47 in 2019 to £65 in 2023. CAF’s chief executive says these figures demonstrate the…

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