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What new SORP guidelines mean for trustees
By Lily Meisner .
On 14 May 2026.
Explore what the 2026 update to the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) means in practice, and why it matters beyond compliance.
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Does your grantee have a unique selling point?
By Kaan Yilmazturk .
On 8 May 2026.
Funders should invest more in sustaining the local relationships and civic networks.
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Five lessons from a supported housing pilot
By Tracy Blackwell, Director of Service Development, Rethink Mental Illness and Elizabeth Parker, Senior Consultant, NPC .
On 2 May 2026.
What does 'good' supported housing look like? Five practical lessons from Rethink’s Sheffield pilot on quality, data, finance and lived experience.
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DCMS’s place-based plan
By Cath Dovey .
On 22 April 2026.
The UK’s first national plan for growing place-based philanthropy.
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Learning logs: Five practical tips
By Elizabeth Parker .
On 9 April 2026.
Five practical steps to writing useful learning logs for the impact sector.
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Using stories to communicate systems change
By Emma Pearson, NPC; and Emma Insley, Insley Consulting ltd.
On 31 March 2026.
A practical guide to turning your organisation's data into compelling impact stories.
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Unlocking the full potential of the impact economy
By Gabriela Pearson.
On 26 March 2026.
This blog is part of a series exploring some of the discussions and ideas from the 2026 Beacon Philanthropy and Impact Forum and how to drive them forward in order to grow and accelerate impact in the UK.
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Five lessons for creating a future free from gambling harms
By Sabrina Bengtzen .
On 18 March 2026.
This blog pulls out five key system‑building lessons from GambleAware’s journey.
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Impact is no longer niche
By Alex Hayes .
On 20 February 2026.
This is the first in a series of blogs exploring some of the discussions and ideas from the 2026 Beacon Philanthropy and Impact Forum and how to drive them forward in order to grow and accelerate impact in the UK.
Good ideas, effective research, independent thinking.
