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The Archers in sight?
By Vicki Prout.
On 21 November 2013.
One of the things about me which I think not a lot of people know is that I am an Archers fan.
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A society for all ages
By Commission on the Voluntary Sector & Ageing.
On 20 November 2013.
What used to be called ‘retirement’ is now a time to do more. So what are the barriers to maximising what older people do in later life?
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Happy World Toilet day!
By Sarah Hedley.
On 19 November 2013.
We’ve been working with the Stone Family Foundation to help it give away £3.5m in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) every year.
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Do gift horses own mirrors?
By Alex Van Vliet.
On 14 November 2013.
‘No man ought to look a gift horse in the mouth’. Our research, Making an Impact, found that 75% of charities measure some or all of their work.
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Location, location, location
By Sally Bagwell.
On 13 November 2013.
In societies where there is more interaction between people of different income levels, there are higher levels of trust, lower fear of crime and so on.
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Heating or eating?
By David Bull.
On 11 November 2013.
Many will have to choose between 'heating or eating'. So what can we do to help those in need?
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Out of sight
By Abigail Rotheroe.
On 8 November 2013.
We do not take eye health seriously and do not know enough about it, despite the fact that blindness is the disability we fear most.
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It’s all about evidence!
By Eibhlin Ni Ogain.
On 8 November 2013.
Well, no, not really. There are many things to factor in when it comes to understanding whether an organisation is effective or not.
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A special breed of impact
By Tris Lumley.
On 30 October 2013.
The more I talk to people about impact measurement, the more I realise that the most obvious challenges are not the most important ones.
Good ideas, effective research, independent thinking.