It was a hard decision to make but we think it is the right thing to do at this moment. I want to say a huge thanks to the thousands of amazing staff and volunteers across our network. Our Oxfam Online Shop will remain open & watch this space if you want to donate goods!

It's the right decision but a further indication of the economic meltdown of #volsec . Urgent government support needed DFID

Fancy joining us as a #volunteer #model or backstage #crew at our Manchester City Council #IWDFestival ?
The festival is just after the #WalkForWomen 💜🤍💚
on 4 March 2023.
The Cultureville #fashionshow is part of our #IWD2023 line up.
Fill in the form docs.google.com/forms/d/1Kj0-Q…

#WalkForWomen 2022 💜🤍💚Spotted Leader of Manchester City Council Bev Craig + Eve Holt
Claire Mooney 🎶 📻🌈 - off the telly Belinda Scandal 🐝™️ from Your Manchester @Oli & #Frankie Access Creative College The University of Manchester + Claire-Marie 🐝 #CircleSteele Wai Yin Society oodles of #volsec & #charities
join us 👇🏿👇🏽👇🏻2023

🚨Our launch of the 2021 Civil Society Almanac is on 29th September, 2-3pm with Anya Martin, Sarah Vibert & Sarasin & Partners.

It's one of the most authoritative pieces of research on the voluntary sector, so don't miss it🤓 #volsec

booking.ncvo.org.uk/events/ncvo-we…

Great Tortoise thinkin' agreeing that #coronavirus is obvs not 'the great leveller'.

I raised predicted £4.3bn lost from volsec + exponential demand = perfect storm of inequality.

Tortoise -@KristianaWrixon & Karl Wilding @[email protected] are the ppl to talk to if you want to report on this

Andy Hillier NAVCA British Red Cross 🧡 @Jane_NAVCA Local action too! This pm W3RT Hertfordshire Mind Network Age UK Hertfordshire British Red Cross 🧡 POhWER North Herts and Stevenage CVS HILS Carers in Herts met with Hertfordshire County Council Kristy HCC to help plan local response & resilience. Very proud of joined up #volsec working in #Hertfordshire .

'Tis the season for my Xmas 12 #CharityCharts of 2022's best #volsec #dataviz added to flickr.com/photos/1677692…📊🎄

Feat: NPC Pro Bono Economics London Funders @datakind The King's Fund 360Giving Centre for Cities Rocket Science Impact on Urban Health Center for Effective Philanthropy The Health Foundation The Young Foundation

Want to apply for our open, core funding? Keen to find out more about the complex social issues we fund and check your eligibility? Look no further than our eligibility criteria to get you started! #SmallButVital

Check out this blog by Tom French and me about some of the things we (and Tom Watson) learnt from our research about CAST's Design Hops!

#techforgood #volsec #partnership #digital Renaisi

thecatalyst.org.uk/blog/what-we-l…

I think this union needs to visit a security company called Volsec.

Kathy Evans describes the relationship as less about boundaries and more about symbiosis. Part of the #volsec role is to strengthening the state. In social care, voluntary organisations laid down the foundations

Flying doesn't have to be so hard- we've collected all of the best tips from frequent flyers to make it as painless as can be.

We set out to help build a better #socinv market. Two years on, read our thoughts on what the Connect Fund projects have achieved to date. #socialinvestment #socent #socinv #socialimpact #impact linkedin.com/pulse/what-has…

Flying doesn't have to be so hard- we've collected all of the best tips from frequent flyers to make it as painless as can be.

Thanks to all who came to 'Trust, Risk and Accountability: Funders learning from the response to the pandemic' today w speakers Eliza Buckley of IVAR and Tina Costello of Heart of England CF - photo: 2nd feedback session w #WestMidlands #funders #volsec #localgov colleagues #Covid19WM

Earlier this year, Amanda Norrlander (@Renaisi), Tom Watson and I did some research about CAST's Design Hops.

Here's a blog that Amanda and I wrote for Catalyst about some of the things we found out...

thecatalyst.org.uk/blog/what-we-l…

#techforgood #volsec

This is leadership in action, the land is coming back sooner that expected. The young once they are not scared of white people. Dankie my black brother, guerrilla, freedom fighter mpho morolane i salute your leadership 4 fighting 4 black marginalized, poor of the poorest

Proud of what the Connect Fund Barrow Cadbury Trust 🧡 have achieved in two years of working with our partner Access and all our grantees. Great work! #socialinvestment #socent #socialenterprise #impact #volsec #socialimpact

In a recent Children’s Neighbourhoods Scotland research paper, we highlight the importance of understanding the third sector's role in mitigating the impacts of the pandemic.

VSSN VSRjournal Claire Bynner 🕊 💚 Maureen McBride Sarah Weakley Jane Cullingworth

childrensneighbourhoods.scot/2021/10/21/the…

Exploring how #funders help communities and #volsec deal with the pandemic in the medium to long term.

Blog: bit.ly/2AcFGah

Thanks Community Foundation Corra Foundation WCVA | CGGC Groundwork UK Comic Relief

We're ready for our responsive workshop in Oldham looking at demonstrating the impact - valuing the #volsec #socent in early intervention and prevention for health and wellbeing #NHStogether #NHSLongTermPlan

IVAR Action Together Laura Windsor-Welsh Lizzie Windsor-Welsh Oldham Partnership

Great mtg last week in my new role as Community Lead with #DigitalNNS , working w NNS leads to maximise opportunities for #DigitalInclusion to benefit local #volsec orgs and citizens Cc Northfield Community Bham City Council Birmingham Voluntary Service Council

#VCSE leaders at our #Covid19UK groups have been calling for #funders to talk about what they’re doing and their plans for the medium to long-term.

Read Jake Grout-Smith & Clare Kiely (She/her) Comic Relief blog sharing the perspective of a group of #funders here.
bit.ly/2AcFGah

Great turn out for the VAL Trustees Network & Learn Event today
Trustees' Week
#charitygovernancecode
Voluntary Action LeicesterShire (VAL) Anil Majithia Leicester City Mayor Salim Esat @kevanLiles_VAL Leicester City Council #changinglives Leicestershire CC Leicester Employment Hub VolSec #leicester #leicester shire

Hey #volsec in #Northeast and #Cumbria - looking for £50K unrestricted funding + support to develop your charity? 👇

Flying doesn't have to be so hard- we've collected all of the best tips from frequent flyers to make it as painless as can be.

Change making in action! #volsec and NHS leaders NCVO #VCSESTP - well done whoever invented flip chart paper.

TomMcNJones Claire Deare Dr Dave Triska The most pressing challenge … is to reverse the developments of the last 50 years that have turned active citizens into satisfied or dissatisfied clients and passive consumers” (of NHS) rekindlingdemocracy.net
Book club w Cormac Russell: rekindlingdemocracy.eventbrite.co.uk
#ABCD #VolSec

Read our new blog on the role of the third sector as key workers and strategic collaborators! Children's Neighbourhoods Scotland UofG Social Sciences #voluntarysector #volsec #thirdsector