​By Tanya WhiteAccording to a survey [1], 35.19% of people feel that their mental health has been negatively affected by Covid-19.For vulnerable people, not knowing where to get help could prolong the stress and anxiety, possibly causing more serious mental health issues in the future. A shocking 11.6% of respondents reported that they have mental health problems now but did...

​It’s a tough time to enter the job market or to transfer from one sector to another, but I have pulled together some advice and resources to help you make the transition into the charity sector.I interact with scores of people searching for new jobs and am often approached by people who are looking to get into charity sector.  Recently there have been more enquiries than ev...

​By Philippa Randle - Senior Consultant, Senior Fundraising.As part of Black History Month, we would like to shine the light on the incredible work of Malcolm John, addressing inequality in charity boardrooms and the lack of racial diversity at the governance level.Research shows that 9.6% of trustees in major UK charities are from Black, Asian and other minority backgrounds...

​by Stuart Milliner - Trusts, Statutory and Institutional Fundraising specialist  We have already seen some significant, dynamic shifts from funders to address the rapidly changing environment that charities are operating, but what do senior managers in Trusts, Statutory and Institutional funding think the future holds for their funding streams?Emergency funding Emergency fu...

​I should start by saying, the answers that follow are my views on the sector as a whole and as such, the sector is treated homogeneously. However, there are always outliers; some organisations that are leaders on something and some that don’t do it at all. These are my personal views – I don’t expect everyone to agree and indeed would be surprised if they did! Unlike some i...

​Guest blog by Jane Curtis, The Charity Event SpecialistsEvents Fundraisers are a resilient bunch - if we don’t get enough sign-ups for an event or the weather has its own ideas about our plans, we have a plan B.  The problem with the current situation is that continued, rapid change means having a plan B, C, D & E!  We also shouldn’t underestimate the public and our sup...

​On Tuesday 29th September, we hosted a webinar on the future of regional fundraising. We were joined by almost 100 Regional and Community fundraising managers and specialists from the sector to hear from Charity People's Ellen Drummond, Amelia Lee and our expert panelists:Emma Douglas, Supporter Care Manager, BBC Children in NeedDee Solley, Head of National and Regional Fun...

​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...