Third Sector

This week, Rebecca and Emily are joined by Maddy Desforges, chief executive of the infrastructure body Navca, to find out more about Vision for Volunteering, an initiative which aims to start a conversation about what volunteering should look like in 10 years time. More information about the project can be found here: https://www.visionforvolunteering.org.uk/And as ever, there's a Good News Bulletin of quirky sector stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebecca and Emily Burt are joined by Gabby Edlin and Rachel Grocott - the founder and incoming chief executive of the period poverty charity Bloody Good Period.Gabby Edlin founded Bloody Good Period in 2016, but plans to step down as chief executive at the end of the month.She and her successor, Rachel Grocott, chat to Rebecca about how the charity has grown, why now was the right time for change and how they have navigated the handover of the charity's leadership.This week's Good News Bulletin features the story of a potentially explosive donation to a charity shop in Wigan.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebecca and Emily chat to Martha Awojobi about launching an anti-racism consultancy and the BAMEOnline conference - and what the sector has achieved in combatting racial discrimination in the past two years.And in the good news bulletin, they discuss a story involving James Bond, a Picasso painting and a new charitable foundation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebecca and Emily chat to the chief executive of English Heritage, Kate Mavor, about turning a century-old government department into a charity, navigating the financial implications of the pandemic and what it’s like to be unwittingly dragged into the so-called culture wars. In the good news bulletin, they look at an English Heritage attempt to break a world record involving vampires, and 99-year-old veteran who is taking to the skies to raise money for Help for Heroes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Rebecca and Russell chat to Carol Mack, the chief executive of the Association of Charitable Foundations, about two recent reports which found that foundations were struggling with equality, diversity and inclusion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebecca chats to Russell about one of his favourite soapbox topics - impact measurement. They discuss what impact is, how charities should approach it, and whether the whole thing has become overcomplicated. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Rebecca and Russell chat to Sarah Williams, legal director at BDB Pitmans, about what charities should consider when thinking about rejecting or returning donations.And in the Good News Bulletin, they find out how a bad season for the Bristol Bears rugby club has been good for a local hospice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebecca and Emily chat to Sarah Vibert, the newly-appointed permanent chief executive of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations. And the Good News Bulletin, looks at the stance taken by English Heritage over the behaviour of its corporate partner and the success of the Disasters Emergency Committee's appeal for Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Rebecca and Emily discuss how charities can run hybrid online and physical events, preserving some of the benefits of the pivot to digital which emerged during pandemic restrictions. They draw on advice provided by Fundraising Everywhere's Nikki Bell for an article in the latest edition of Third Sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rebecca and Emily, are joined by Julia Mazorodze of Hope and Homes for Children and Carol Flint of Ramblers to discuss rebrands - what can they achieve, where should charities start and will we see more of them post-pandemic?And Alina shares a good news story about a football club reaching out to support people in Ukraine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are awareness days an effective charity tool or a waste of time? This week Rebecca and Emily chat to Clare Laxton, director of communications and Influencing at women's charity Pause about how to make the most of awareness days, weeks and months. And in the Good News bulletin we have news from Book Aid International's work to help restore the University of Mosul's library, and a woman who could be Britain's oldest trustee (maybe). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Rebecca Cooney and Alina Martin find out more about how charities can get involved in the government's levelling up agenda. The levelling up agenda, which was a key part of the Conservative Party's 2019 manifesto, focuses on investing in communities across the country to address geographical inequality and improve opportunities nationwide. Earlier this month, the government published its long-awaited white paper, laying out how it plans to carry this agenda forwards. Rebecca speaks to Leah Davis, head of policy at the think tank NPC about what's in the paper, and what opportunities exist for charities to get involved.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Third Sector editor Emily Burt chats to Comic Relief's chief executive Samir Patel about how digital tools can help a charity achieve its goals. And in the Good News Bulletin, Rebecca and Andy chat about all the campaigning wins the sector has had so far this year. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rebecca and Emily chat to the chief executive of Getting On Board, Penny Wilson about the questions thrown up by the resignation of the interim chief executive of Cats Protection over the number of cats the chair had in her flat. They discuss trustee codes of conduct and the role of conflict in a healthy board.And Rebecca is joined by Alina for the week's Good News Bulletin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rebecca and Emily are joined by Emmanuelle Andrews, policy and campaigns manager at the human rights group Liberty.to discuss the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill and the impact it could have on charities.This week's good news bulletin features a record-breaking row across the Atlantic and a dog who's learned a new way to communicate.Note: We did refer to Liberty as a charity a couple of times in the episode - Liberty is a campaign group which works in parallel with the Civil Liberties Trust (which is a registered charity). Apologies for any confusion caused. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebecca and Emily chat to guest Alex Farrow, about the National Council for Voluntary Organisations' The Road Ahead 2022, a report which looks at the major political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal drivers affecting the charity landscape over the next year. And they are joined by Alina Martin for the Good News Bulletin - positive and quirky news stories from the past week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Rebecca and Emily chat to philanthropy expert Rhodri Davies about what challenges and opportunities the voluntary sector should be looking out for in 2022.And new team members Alina Martin and Amy Houghton explore rare book theft and mystery boxes of money in this week's Good News Bulletin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebecca and Emily are joined by Third Sector's news editor Andy Ricketts and senior reporter Stephen Delahunty to look back at an eventful year in charity news and discuss some of the standout stories for them from 2021.Content note: Brief discussion of sexual harassment (from 28 minutes to 31 minutes in). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rebecca and Emily discuss the news stories that have caught their eye over the past week, including the preferred candidate to chair the Charity Commission, Nowzad, the RNLI and royal charities coming under scrutiny over donations. (Episode recorded 8 December)And as ever, there's a Good News Bulletin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Rebecca and Emily discuss the impact that misinformation and conspiracy theories can have on charities. They speak to Will Moy, the chief executive of the fact-checking charity Full Fact, about what charities can do to tackle misinformation.And as ever, there's a Good News Bulletin of positive or quirky news stories from the past week.Links to the organisations and research referred to in the episode are available here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.