​We’ve heard a few interview horror stories over the years and I know from personal experience the weird and wonderful techniques that interviewers can use. I’ve been part of a process that lasted 6 stages for a graduate role I was applying for, one charming interviewer asked if I’d been too busy chasing boys at school to get better grades and I’ve been interviewed by someon...

​During furlough I celebrated 10 years of working at Charity People. Whaaaaat, I thought!?!?! How did that happen? And it made me wonder what personal experiences I’d had during this time, so I reflected and realised that like a good anti-virus software, Charity People had been running in the background while some pretty significant stuff had gone down in my life. I’d...

​We have all had to adapt to the remote, virtual world. Not being able to see friends and family as regularly has meant that most contact has been through computers and laptops. For charities delivering critical face-to-face services, this has been a significant challenge. In this blog, I'd like to share the story of the Starlight Children's Foundation's fast and creative...

​We believe in fairness and equality and we fully recognise that when it comes to diversity and inclusion, the charity sector and much of what lies beyond has been found wanting. A fair, equitable approach to diversity and inclusion is the right path, morally and ethically, and one that will benefit the charity sector and everyone we serve.  Organisations with higher-than-av...

​Tuesday 18 August, 11 am 1-hour online clinic REGISTER NOW Whether you are looking for new staff, volunteers or trustees, your recruitment may now need to work in a different way. This free 1-hour clinic for small and medium sized charities is to help you think about how to change your systems and processes to get the most out of recruiting remotely.Recruiting and select...

​Where do I start? It’s so difficult because returning to work from maternity leave is always fraught with such conflicting emotions…. when you add a global pandemic into the mix I mean…. mind blown! If I had to sum it up I would probably say it’s a mixed bag of: Sadness -  recognising that both me and little Freddie have moved into a new phase of our lives. Excitement - to ...

​My brother, a friend and I (maybe one other), are doing a 100,000 step challenge on Saturday 25th July 2020. It works out to be 80km across rugged Cornish terrain, which combines nearly all the walking I did in a week, into one day. We are starting at 05:30 in the morning and should finish around 22:30 at night.To put it into perspective, my wonderful partner and I did coa...

​For working parents, as school summer holidays begin, the reality of another six or seven weeks of juggling work and child care is beginning to set in.   With the usual summer childcare facilities cancelled or operating at reduced levels and hard decisions to be made about if and how grandparents can help, the next few weeks do not look straightforward.  Charity People’s As...

​Nicola Bott (Senior Major Gifts Fundraiser – Evelina London Children’s Hospital)​Moving jobs is always a stressful business. You aren’t sure whether it’s the right thing to do and writing applications and preparing for interviews is quite frankly a bit of a pain. But when you throw a pandemic into the mix, it all seems a little more stressful!Anna Ludeman, Lead Consultant (...

​On Wednesday 1 July, we hosted a webinar on the future of digital marketing for charities. We were joined by around 70 senior leaders, communicators and digital marketeers from the sector to hear a fascinating discussion between Charity People's Ben Garner and four of the sector's leading experts:Emily Casson, Digital Marketing Manager, Cat's ProtectionAsim Lone, Senior Di...

​Charity People's Associate Director, Glen Manners, talks to Julia Worthington at Amber Consulting about building stress and resilience as a fundraising professional. Listen to the full interview below. Julia WorthingtonAmber Consulting was founded by Julia Worthington, who has been working for the last six years as a coach for fundraisers & development professionals....

​It felt like there was some unfinished business with this blog because lockdown has completely scuppered my tried and tested routine as an experienced homeworker. I’ve been diligently following my own advice and trying to take each day as it comes, but it’s not always that easy. Here is the next chapter – warts and all – attempting to ride the rollercoaster of life on lo...

​Charity People's Associate Director, Glen Manners, an expert in the membership and education sectors, talks to Richard Gott, Network Chair at Memberwise about the future of membership. Richard answers questions from membership professionals in the sector, submitted to Glen and tells us that membership organisations that have been able to switch to digital channels quickly...

​Furloughed, Not Forgotten  In our third instalment of the Charity People series “Furloughed Not Forgotten”, we hear three very different stories from our colleagues Alice, Tanya and Zelda.  We were keen to learn what changes they’d made to make their new lives away from work, that much more manageable.  Hopefully offering you some useful tips, on how to better cope with lif...

​Virtual RecruitmentThis is the first in a series of free online support resources for recruiters. Places are limited. Please sign up today.Title: Switching to virtual recruitmentDate: Tuesday 16 June, 11 amDescription: 45-minute online clinicWhether you are looking for new staff, volunteers or trustees, your recruitment may now need to work in a different way. This free 45-...

​Furloughed, Not Forgotten  Continuing our series sharing our colleagues lives on furlough, we hear from Ben, Berthe, Philippa and Anna.  We hope that offering you this glimpse in to their new normal will help you see you’re not alone.  You may even pick up some useful tips, on how to better cope with life aboard the good ship Furlough….  Ben GarnerBen’s wife has been workin...

​Furloughed, Not Forgotten  It’s Mental Health Awareness week.  It got me thinking about my colleagues who have spent the last seven weeks on furlough.  I wondered how they’ve been feeling day to day and how their wellbeing has been impacted from not working.  So I reached out and I’d like to share their stories and experiences with you.  Hopefully offering you some useful t...

We are all lucky to work with amazing organisations and people that make up the Charity sector. All have been impacted by Covid19 and we wanted to play a tiny part in supporting the sector to get through this challenging time. Having spent a week internally debating the pros and cons of “physically demanding challenges” vs “make a fool of yourself” challenges, we have decide...

​How to manage worry and anxiety: I’ve always been proud to label myself an optimist and someone who regularly reassures colleagues, friends and loved ones that we should never worry about the things that are out of our control. However, confession time - the recent turn of events has rocked my once reliable, inbuilt, optimistic default setting. I’m still firing on al...

​I’ve been Furloughed – what next? There are many people now working from home, with some on Furlough or completely laid off work, it is important that we make the most of what might be perceived to be a bad situation. If you have some time on your hands and are looking for other ways to enrich your day that doesn’t include exercise, baking, gardening, looking after kids and...