Policy - NPC
The voluntary sector’s relationship with government
Sarah Vibert, Interim CEO of NCVO, discusses the ways in which the voluntary sector can work with and influence government. Sarah will be speaking at NPC Ignites 2021.
Should we ‘level up’ social needs?
The government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda will be the focus of this Parliament. Currently, the agenda will not meet people’s expectations and it must involve charities if it is to tackle social needs in the most deprived areas of the UK.
Lessons learnt from working on the EU Settlement Scheme
Unanswered questions remain as EU settlement deadline looms.
Where can charities work with metro mayors?
Voters in eight regions of England have elected metro mayors. As the country rebuilds from the pandemic and the levelling up agenda gathers pace, the charity sector must work with these newly elected mayors.
Interactive databank on charities and Covid-19
Regularly updating data on charities and the coronavirus crisis. Find out more about needs and services in your region. We have built an interactive databank which helps you target your work.
Which Chancellor will charities get this Budget?
Charities and funders will be looking for signs in the upcoming Budget that the economy will recover and that the most vulnerable will be supported. Will we get the Chancellor that is happy to spend? Or the more frugal one? Here's what the sector should watch out for in the Budget.
Rethink and Rebuild through and beyond Covid-19
This event will be an opportunity to hear from some of those in the sector (and outside) who are doing some of this big thinking.
Letter to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport on the priorities of the Charity Commission
The appointment of a new chair of the Charity Commission presents an opportunity to rethink the Commission’s priorities. This is our letter to the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, outlining how we believe the Charity Commission can play a transformative role in the sector.
Shaping the story of the crisis in 2021
The narrative around this crisis has the potential to be a powerful national story, both for good or for ill. Looking forward to the year ahead, civil society needs to use its voice and harness civic pride to make the story of 2021 a story of hope, compassion and change.
How we can solve systemic failure in the criminal justice system
The pandemic has led to charities being shut out of prisons and prisoners being locked up for 23 hours a day. What’s more, funders feel that change is too hard to achieve in the criminal justice system. Here’s how a systems map could help funders and charities have an impact in prisons.
