What's new in charity legislation and trends

SHINING THE SPOTLIGHT ON CHARITIES

We work to create a positive climate for charities to operate in and raise awareness of the impact that they make.

This blog features our take on what’s going on in the world of charities, ranging from the latest in legislation to what emerging trends and themes across society mean for the future of the sector. Keep up-to-date as we unpick the political, social and news environment and what it all means for charities.

18 July 2017

Local Politics & Philanthropy; time for a debate

There has been a great deal of political focus in recent years on trying to address the challenges facing our towns and cities, but one element that has been absent from many of the political discussions on this topic is philanthropy. We ask why.
21 June 2017

The Queen's Speech and the new Parliament - our round-up
We take a look at what's in the Queen's Speech, what opportunities it will give to charities, and what appointments have been made in government.
20 June 2017

Strong and Stable for the Many, Not the Few
Ahead of the Queen's Speech, CAF has published a paper setting out the areas where government should work with charities, and look to harness the unique contribution that they make to build a stronger society.
12 June 2017

New MPs and their charity links
We've taken a look at the list of new intake MPs and their links to charities.
9 June 2017

General Election 2017; CAF's Reaction and Insight

The general election campaign is now over, the votes have been counted, and everyone is trying to work out what it all means. Here we explore what we’ve learned so far.
8 June 2017

Six reasons to vote today
As the UK heads to the polls to vote in the general election, we've put together six reasons to vote.
7 June 2017

Civic Engagement - for life, not just elections
As the election campaign draws to a close, we explore what's been said about charities, and how they can help people generate change in the period before the next election.