How can funders help tackle the youth mental health crisis?
At NPC, we have identified six key areas where funders have the potential to create long-term positive change for children and young people.
By Lily Meisner .
On 16 July 2024.
Growing and strengthening the impact economy
Our CEO Jonathan Simmons began NPC Ignites 2025 by tracing our story, from the vision of our founders to the renewed push to spark greater impact across the UK.
By Jonathan Simmons .
On 19 November 2025.
Why this year’s Beacon Forum is looking more impactful than ever
Following the success of NPC Ignites, we are now busy planning the Beacon Philanthropy and Impact Forum which continues to grow as the UK’s leading philanthropy and impact event.
By Cath Dovey .
On 2 December 2025.
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Highlights from the Strategy Peer Network in 2025
By Kaan Yilmazturk .
On 22 December 2025.
Highlights from NPC’s Strategy Peer Network in 2025, exploring how charity strategy leaders shared learning on adaptation, systems thinking and impact.
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Seeing the bigger picture: Using a systems approach to guide philanthropy
By Kaan Yilmazturk .
On 19 December 2025.
Exploring how philanthropy can tackle interconnected global challenges through systemic thinking and innovative tools.
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Read: Tris Lumley in CYP Now
By Tris Lumley .
On 18 December 2025.
NPC’s Tris Lumley writes for CYP Now on the Open Youth Infrastructure project and why open digital infrastructure matters for young people.
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Redesigning youth support with young people
By Lauren Bennett.
On 18 December 2025.
Lauren Bennett, a youth consultant reflects on her role in the Open Youth Infrastructure project, shaping digital systems to help young people access timely, effective support.
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Collaboration, innovation, and impact: Highlights from NPC Ignites 2025
By Sabrina Bengtzen .
On 17 December 2025.
Sabrina Bengtzen discusses the key takeaways from NPC Ignites 2025.
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Energising Britain – what is it and why does it matter?
By James Somerville .
On 12 December 2025.
NPC unpacks the Government’s new public participation plan for the Clean Energy Mission: what it means and why it matters for communities.
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Why this year’s Beacon Forum is looking more impactful than ever
By Cath Dovey .
On 2 December 2025.
Following the success of NPC Ignites, we are now busy planning the Beacon Philanthropy and Impact Forum which continues to grow as the UK’s leading philanthropy and impact event.
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Reflections from the GambleAware showcase event
On 2 December 2025.
Insights from GambleAware’s Showcasing & Networking Event: tackling gambling harms through lived experience, cultural inclusion & systemic change.
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Press Release: Young people call for fairer, more transparent digital systems at NPC’s Open Youth Infrastructure launch
On 28 November 2025.
Open Youth Infrastructure launched by NPC: youth-led statements and prototypes aim to build inclusive, transparent digital systems and equitable support pathways.
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Listen: Shift Beyond in conversation with Daisy Carter
By Daisy Carter .
On 10 October 2025.
In this episode, host Rich Jones opens up a bold and hopeful discussion about reimagining charity and social impact in a world that’s obsessed with size, scale, and expansion.
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Listen: NPC CEO Jonathan Simmons on the Do One Better podcast
By Jonathan Simmons .
On 1 September 2025.
Jonathan shares a refreshing perspective on philanthropy—why it should be fun, how to grow the giving market, and what it takes to make charitable impact both strategic and joyful.
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Listen: NPC CEO Jonathan Simmons on the Brace for Impact podcast
By Jonathan Simmons .
On 25 April 2025.
Listen to NPC CEO Jonathan Simmons on the Brace for Impact podcast.
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Listen: Impact measurement and the systems change approach
On 14 February 2025.
Listen to Elliot Trevithick, NPC's Principal for Charities Evaluation and Learning on the Third Sector Podcast.
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Listen: Creating Impactful Charity-Corporate Partnerships
On 3 December 2024.
Brendan McGowan, Senior Consultant at NPC, on the Tiger’s Mouth podcast.
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Listen: Charities and strategic climate action
On 19 July 2024.
Listen to Liz Gadd, NPC's environmental lead on the Third Sector Podcast.
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Listen: UK Autumn Statement special
On 14 December 2023.
In this podcast recorded for Public Finance, our CEO Dan Corry discusses the Autumn Statement.
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Listen: Lived Experience
On 15 October 2023.
In this podcast recorded for Charity Chat, Charlotte Lamb discusses how to centre lived experience in your organisation.
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Listen: How to govern in a crisis
On 25 July 2023.
In this podcast recorded for Charity Chat, Sally Bagwell discuss how to be a trustee in a time of permacrisis.
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Listen: Who’s most affected by the climate crisis?
On 17 July 2023.
Listen to Jabeer Butt, chief executive of the Race Equality Foundation on the Third Sector Podcast.
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Listen: How can grant-makers make funding fairer?
On 28 April 2023.
We discuss our upcoming guide to diverse, equitable and inclusive grantmaking on the Third Sector Podcast.
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Listen: Open Philanthropy – inside and out
On 8 March 2023.
What if philanthropy were more open? Tris Lumley talks with Rhodri Davies, host of the Philanthropisms Podcast, about how philanthropy can open up.
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Listen: Where next for the impact agenda?
On 29 November 2022.
In this podcast, recorded for The Do One Better Podcast, Dan Corry talks with Alberto Lidji about the future of the impact agenda.
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Listen: Open Philanthropy
On 21 November 2022.
What if philanthropy were more open? How much more could we achieve? Tris Lumley talks with Charity Chat about how philanthropy can open up.
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Listen: The cost of living crisis – a triple headed storm
On 14 November 2022.
How should charities respond to the cost of living crisis? Recorded for the Charity Chat Podcast.
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Listen: Philanthropy in a Cost of Living Crisis
On 10 October 2022.
Angela Kail and Rhodri Davies discuss how philanthropists should respond to the cost of living crisis.
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Listen: Collaborating On The Climate Crisis
On 12 July 2022.
We need to better understand how the changing environment is going to impact different people, and ensure the most disadvantaged aren't worst affected.
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Dame Stephanie Shirley: Lessons from Philanthropy
By Dame Stephanie Shirley, philanthropist and entrepreneur .
On 4 July 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Dame Stephanie Shirley to ask: Where next for philanthropy?
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What place for participation in grant-making?
By Hannah Paterson and Yasmin Ibison.
On 4 July 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Hannah Paterson and Yasmin Ibison to ask: What place for participation in grant-making?
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Javed Khan: Can small charities lead partnerships with big charities?
By Javed Khan, former chief executive of Barnardo’s.
On 27 June 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Javed Khan to ask: Can small charities lead partnerships with big charities?
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Angela Salt: Can a volunteering boom ever last?
By Angela Salt, Chief Executive of the Girl Guides.
On 27 June 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Angela Salt to ask: Can a volunteering boom ever last?
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Jonathan Breckon: Where next for the impact and what works agenda?
By Jonathan Breckon, policy fellow at UCL’s Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement and the director of Breckon Consulting Ltd .
On 20 June 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Jonathan Breckon to ask: Where next for the impact and what works agenda?
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Samuel Kasumu: How political should charities be?
By Samuel Kasumu, former no10 adviser and founder of Inclusive Boards.
On 20 June 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Samuel Kasumu to ask: How political should charities be?
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Listen: Systems strategy
On 13 June 2022.
Our Systems Change Principal, speaks with Sam Davies, host of the Charity Chat podcast, about how charities can adopt a systems approach to how they work.
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Listen: The cost of living crisis
On 27 May 2022.
Angela Kail discusses how charities should respond to the cost of living crisis on the Third Sector Podcast.
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Listen: How to measure your impact
On 16 May 2022.
Rosie McLeod speaks with Sam Davies, host of the Charity Chat podcast, to talk about how charities can measure their impact.
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Listen: Tech for Good Live
On 22 April 2022.
Kathryn Dingle joins the Tech for Good Live Podcast to talk all things tech.
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Listen: How to do theory of change
On 19 April 2022.
James Noble sits down with Sam Davies, host of the Charity Chat podcast, to talk theory of change.
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Listen – The Levelling Up agenda
On 20 February 2022.
Recorded for Charity Chat: The Levelling Up agenda and how charities should be getting involved.
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Listen: The Levelling Up white paper
On 18 February 2022.
Leah Davis chats with Rebecca Cooney and Alina Martin on the Third Sector podcast.
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Listen: Purposely Podcast
On 10 February 2022.
Dan Corry chats with Mark Longbottom, host of Purposely Podcast, about NPC's journey and what the future holds for the social sector.
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Listen: What if we could start from scratch?
On 27 January 2022.
Podcast: What if we could start over from scratch? What would we do differently?
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Listen: Philanthropy and Civil Society Post-Pandemic
On 1 December 2021.
Recorded for the Philanthropisms Podcast: How the pandemic might reshape philanthropy and civil society.
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Listen: Social issues and charities post-pandemic
On 1 November 2021.
Dan Corry joins the Charity Chat podcast to discuss how charities can rethink and rebuild following the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Listen: The charity sector after a year of crisis
On 1 March 2021.
How has the charity sector has been impacted by the covid-19 pandemic?
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Listen: Digital transformation
On 15 December 2020.
Rosario Piazza talks digital transformation for the How We Innovate Podcast.
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