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Now more than ever, we must amplify the voices of those most in need
By Hannah Kowszun .
On 12 December 2022.
Putting lived experience at the heart of decision-making can help charities be more relevant, credible, and better meet the needs of those they serve
Organisation we’ve worked with
Carers Trust
On 18 November 2022.
We helped the Carers Trust to develop a user involvement approach.
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There’s only one poverty – why charities should give money
By Theo Clay .
On 3 November 2022.
Why money transfers should be more commonly used in the charity sector to help alleviate poverty.
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Hannah Paterson and Yasmin Ibison: 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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Young Trustees Movement: How should philanthropy learn from young people?
By Kate Roberts and Amelia Ireland, with thanks to Mita Desai, Callum Pethick and Charlotte Lamb..
On 27 June 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with the Young Trustees Movement to ask: How should philanthropy learn from young people?
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What should the future look like for involving people and communities in the work of charities?
By Helen Garnham, Claire Handy, Lee Holt, Kaneez Shaid..
On 27 June 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Rethink Mental Illness to ask: What should the future look like for involving people and communities in the work of 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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The spectrum of user involvement approaches
By Charlotte Lamb .
On 26 January 2022.
‘Involvement’ is a broad term. Many charities involve people with lived experience in many different ways. What's important is that the involvement affects how decisions are made.
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Genuine involvement requires a re-balance of decision-making power
By Charlotte Lamb .
On 22 November 2021.
Organisations can struggle to move from light touch consultations to involving people with lived experience in decision-making. In order to truly reflect the voices of people with lived experience, you must give them genuine influence over decisions.
Organisation we’ve worked with
Praxis
On 24 September 2021.
As part of its new strategy, Praxis commissioned NPC to develop a framework to help embed co-production values and practices into its NRPF campaign.
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Financial incentives and charity survey participation
By Ben Fowler .
On 4 June 2021.
Paying survey participants is standard practice in commercial market research. In the charity sector it is less prevalent. Why is this and how do vouchers or cash rewards affect response rates and survey representativeness?
