CAF Research Blog

We’ve started to see some changes in giving behaviour during Covid-19

Charitable giving in the UK has shifted dramatically towards support for ‘hospitals and hospices’ in the weeks since the coronavirus pandemic took hold. Is this shift affecting other causes people give to, at least in the short term?

Over a month into lockdown, has people’s outlook to giving shifted?

Susan Pinkney, Head of Research, looks at what the polls are telling us.

There are a number of schemes available for charities, but are they likely to be used?

As many charities struggle in the pandemic, we surveyed over 400 UK charities and asked if they will be using any of the Government schemes. Read insight on the results from Susan Pinkney, CAF's Head of Research

Funding for charities - is it enough?

CAF’s Head of Research, Susan Pinkney, examines aid for charities and asks if  COVID-19 donations will draw funds away from other good causes.

What are people thinking during Covid-19 in terms of giving?

How are charities and the act of giving being viewed during the coronavirus pandemic? With much of the world in lockdown, and many of the year’s biggest charity events and fundraisers cancelled or postponed, CAF has gauged how the public is responding.

What is our insight telling us?

Our Head of Research, Susan Pinkney, will be providing updates to support the charities that CAF serves throughout the pandemic. These updates will include CAF’s own research but also horizon scanning and summaries of some of the work being done by some bigger research agencies.