Blog posts
Looking for colour, context and perspective about the work of The National Lottery Community Fund, its impact on communities and topics currently in the news? It’s all here. This blog will explain, explore, showcase and examine the ways in which civil society, and as a result the sector, is changing. Read about what people in communities across the UK and sector thought leaders have to say and form your own opinion.
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How can we support communities and civil society, and what are we doing differently?
12 November, 2020
A civil society that is fit for the future requires us to be a holistic grant-maker. Offering our funding products and support through grantmaking but also the ability to share, learn and generate thinking to help us all be fit for the future. Read more -
Principles of co-production for the voluntary sector – beyond lived experience
6 November, 2020
Isobel Roberts, Policy and Briefings Officer at The National Lottery Community Fund, reflects on learning from our recent discussion event on co-production. Read more -
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World Mental Health Day – Youth social action and well-being in lockdown
9 October, 2020
EmpowHER, a programme to inspire young women and girls to lead change in their communities, has been nominated for a Charity Times Award 2020. Hallie, 16, is a recipient of the Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Award and one of the participants in the Preston programme, and here she speaks about the programme, and how the programme’s social action work has changed to respond to the pandemic and lockdown. Read more -
7 October, 2020
Julia Parnaby and Anne-Mari Hall head the UK Knowledge & Learning team share the story of their work: what they have put in place, the difference this is making, and what they have learned along the way. Read more -
7 October, 2020
Isobel Roberts, Policy and Briefings Officer at The National Lottery Community Fund, reports on our recent discussion event launching our new report on environmental action in communities. Read more -
Exploring radically better organisational development
28 September, 2020
In the last six months, the UK nonprofit sector has rapidly adapted to the disruptions of Covid-19. Within weeks, charities, voluntary and social enterprise organisations have created new services, secured emergency funding and increased partnership working. Read more -
Setting up a data standard for the voluntary sector: what we’ve learned
11 September, 2020
This month we wanted to share how 360Giving (funded by The National Lottery Community Fund) has built off the power of ecosystems to be what it is today. Read more -
A real-time investigation into the relationship between communities and technology
10 September, 2020
Rachel Coldicutt, Founder of Careful Industries and previously CEO of Doteveryone, writes about the process and findings of the Glimmers project, a real-time investigation into the relationship between technology and civil society, supported by TNLCF Digital Fund. Read more
