Are we failing to focus on disadvantaged places?
New research has revealed the scale of the problem in local government finances in the most disadvantaged areas of the
Read moreNew research has revealed the scale of the problem in local government finances in the most disadvantaged areas of the
Read moreNPC CEO Dan Corry shares some reflections on the government’s recent Civil Society Strategy.
Read moreWith the UK planning to leave the EU in March 2019, the Transition Advice Fund has commissioned a study of
Read moreOur research has found many positives for charities from mergers but they’re not always appropriate. Thinking about when they aren’t
Read moreWith just over half a year till the UK’s official exit from the European Union, Clare Wilkins, NPC Head of
Read moreWith the government’s rough sleeping strategy now out, Katie Boswell, NPC Deputy Head of Funders, sees it’s strengths, it’s weaknesses,
Read moreSummer is upon us, and here’s four recommendations from the NPC team for reading material to take away with you
Read moreHomelessness affects tens of thousands of people and the number is increasing. NPC is researching what the effective charity sector
Read moreNPC has been working with the Maddox Group of CEOs of NHS charities. Our work with them points towards both
Read moreThe NHS has always been supported, in one way or another, by charities. Now, as we face a rising tide
Read moreWith a spending review coming up in 2019, NPC CEO Dan Corry explores whether the National Citizens Service is getting
Read moreThe sector is waking up to it’s lack of diversity but, through being adopted, has the term itself been devalued?
Read moreHow do health charities drive change for patients when the NHS is under pressure from every direction? It’s time to
Read moreNPC CEO Dan Corry argues that, just as the fortunes of the England team may change constantly, so does the
Read moreOn the 70th anniversary of the founding of the NHS, we launch the first of three blog examining the relationship
Read moreAmina Memon, Professor of Psychology at Royal Holloway University blogs to introduce work she has done in collaboration with NPC.
Read moreConsultant Grace Wyld sets out the three areas which will define NPC’s criminal justice work over the next year.
Read moreThe programme for 2018’s NPC Ignites has been announced. Find out about the big names and bigger topics you can
Read moreSir Nicholas Montagu KCB, Chair of the Charity Tax Commission shares his thoughts on the role and goals of the
Read moreComparing impact across different investment opportunities is extremely hard to do. But there are tools to help you make an
Read moreIt’s five years since the Justice Data Lab was launched and we should celebrate! If you haven’t heard of it,
Read moreThis week NPC made our submission to the civil society strategy consultation from DCMS. Lots of other social sector organisations
Read moreThis week is Mental Health Awareness Week, when charities from around the UK try to challenge people’s attitudes to individuals
Read moreCollaboration is good. At NPC we talk about it a lot but, perhaps because it is so good, going on
Read moreDeputy Leader of Lambeth since 2014 and Vice President of the RSPCA, Imogen Walker is stepping down from elected office
Read moreEvery [financial] investment is an impact investment. The problem is that most people don’t know if their investments have a
Read moreWriting for NPC on the day of the launch of Civil Society Futures’one-year interim report, its chair—Julia Unwin—reflects on her
Read moreWhat is investment readiness? It’s a concept commonly found in the social entrepreneurship sector, but what does it mean? And
Read moreImpact investing continues to rise up the agenda. These days major institutions from Barclays to BlackRock are involved but, despite
Read moreI attended my first NCVO conference on Monday, and I’m pleased to report that I enjoyed it tremendously. I was
Read moreResearching mergers has taken me into territory I barely knew existed and exploded my preconceptions. Firstly, mergers are not always
Read moreAs I set out last week, we’re undergoing a revival of interest in the potential of place-based initiatives to effect
Read moreAccording to research published today by the Migration Observatory, thousands of UK residents could be at risk of losing the
Read moreAs the fallout from the Cambridge Analytica/Facebook scandal continues to grow, it’s fascinating to see the different interpretations across social
Read moreWe use the terms ‘impact’ and ‘impact measurement’ a lot. But what do they really mean? For me ‘impact’ has
Read moreHow would you go about counting every tree in a forest to track deforestation? Tricky. Maybe you could get together
Read moreAt NPC’s annual conference, NPC Ignites, the conversation around governance focused mostly on board diversity. Whilst it was clear there
Read moreI was going to write a triumphal blog about our conference, NPC Ignites, which took place this week. A blog
Read moreToday marks World Mental Health Day. In the year that has passed since the last one, it became harder than
Read moreA bizarro mood was noticeable at this year’s party conferences. At Labour the atmosphere was jubilant, despite them having lost
Read moreAs I said recently, ‘There are a lot of very good people in the charity and social enterprise sector, but
Read moreI’ve worked with many charities and social enterprises over the years—to help them work out what data they need to
Read moreOne of the biggest things hanging over all of us at present is where the North Korean nuclear missile issue
Read more4 minute read This year at NPC we celebrate our 15th anniversary. 15 years doesn’t sound long, but our 2002
Read moreAn acute public sector worker crisis in our prisons means that some officers are too understaffed to safely unlock prisoners
Read moreIn spring we wrote a letter—backed by 24 charities (large and small)—to the Secretary of State, Jeremy Hunt, outlining the
Read moreBreaking through the Brexit negotiation headlines yesterday was a different story on how Britain is distinguishing itself from Europe. Our
Read moreThings that are baffling me today: Someone thought it was a good idea to create 8 The Fast and Furious
Read moreAs pretty much everyone has noticed, we’re in the middle of a great revolution driven by digital technology and the
Read moreMike Adamson became chief executive of the British Red Cross in October 2014. Before that he was managing director of
Read morePeter is one of NPC’s founding trustees and was Chair of the board from 2010 to 2012. He is also
Read moreThroughout the summer at NPC we launched a series of pieces from our State of the Sector programme. This work
Read moreErica leads NPC’s work on Inspiring Impact, a UK-wide collaborative movement aiming to promote good impact practice across the voluntary
Read moreA successful Social Impact Bond (SIB)? Let’s celebrate… A few weeks ago there was a lot of commotion and champagne
Read moreWe’re surrounded by data Water, water everywhere, / Nor any drop to drink Not that we’re exactly stranded on a
Read morePaul Parker is Recording Clerk of Quakers in Britain, the closest the 13,000-strong Quaker community gets to a chief executive.
Read moreThe impact investment market is growing at an exciting rate Returning from three days in Chicago at the Global Steering
Read moreWhen we started our State of the Sector programme we knew that charitable organisations were struggling in the midst sweeping
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