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Our Media team provides journalists with comments, interviews and information. We can be contacted 24/7 and have an ISDN line for broadcast interviews.

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ABOUT OUR MEDIA TEAM

CAF is one of Europe’s largest charitable foundations. We produce research on charities and charitable giving, develop policy ideas and work with people, companies and charities to help good causes thrive.

Our Media team provides journalists with comments, interviews and information. We can be contacted 24/7 and have an ISDN line for broadcast interviews. Call us on 03000 123 286.

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CONTACT US

Media office direct line (24 hours): 03000 123 286
Media office email media@cafonline.org

Caroline Mallan
Head of Media Relations
T: +44 (0)3000 123 442

George Young
Senior Media Relations Officer
T: +44 (0)3000 123 715

Dan Slipper
Media Relations Executive
T: +44 (0)3000 123 271

PRESS RELEASES

Young Bulgarians are much more charitable than older compatriots

17 April 2019

Younger people in Bulgaria are significantly more likely to donate money to charity and volunteer their time for causes that they care about, when compared to older generations.
Nearly three quarters of Indians gave money to charity last year

16 April 2019

That’s according to the India Giving report 2019, a study of how Indians interact with charity published by CAF.
More than eight in 10 charities see increased demand for their services

8 April 2019

Our report into the state of the charity sector reveals that 92% of charities feel they will be expected to fill gaps in the provision of public services.
Market leading interest rates boosted on two deposit accounts for charities

29 March 2019

The Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) has launched two new product issues and increased the rates on two of their deposit accounts to provide even greater value for charities.
More Americans are donating to charity and volunteering, says new research

20 March 2019

In the last 12 months, more Americans are donating their money to charitable causes while also giving away their time to volunteer in their communities.

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what we know about charity

From research into UK giving to giving across the world, CAF has been providing independent insight into why people give and how much they give, for over forty years. Giving is our passion, and we are committed to advocating for charity by engaging with policy makers in the UK and globally to create real, positive change for civil society.

Understanding UK generosity

Key findings from CAF's UK Giving 2019:

The proportion of people giving money to charity either by donating or via sponsorship has seen a steady decline between 2016 and 2018.
Trust in charities has decreased significantly since 2016.
Fewer people report that they are giving money, those who do give are giving higher amounts.
Overall, the total amount given to charity in 2018 remains largely the same as 2017 at £10.1 billion.
The number of people taking part in charitable activities has decreased.
In 2018 children/young people and animal welfare are join most popular causes.

Discover top months for giving, who is being asked to give and how many people are volunteering in the report.

Read UK Giving 2019

Top 10 countries in the CAF World Giving Index 2018 with score and participation in giving

Understanding world giving

For the first time, in 2018 Indonesia tops the CAF World Giving Index. Previously from 2015 to 2017 Myanmar held the top position. In 2014 Myanmar and the USA shared first place.

The World Giving Index is compiled by researching three types of giving behaviour: donating money to charity, volunteering time, and helping a stranger.

Read the 2018 World Giving Index

How we are helping in the UK

Homes with a sense of community

Field Lane
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£2.4 million of loans

A care charity is expanding its supported housing projects, in partnership with CAF Bank.

Read Field Lane's story

Making a difference from the workplace

Bain & Company

Discover how Good2Give and Bain & Company partnered to create a culture of payroll giving.

how we are helping across the world

Eight-year long fight for new law in Brazil

Find out how IDIS advocated for new legislation in Brazil during a time of political and civil unrest.

Find out more about endowments in Brazil

Building ties between Russia and the UK

CAF Russia and EUCLID partnered to bring together charity leaders from both the Russia and UK to exchange knowledge.

video: our stories

Glen Housing’s story

Why a forward-looking housing association partnered with CAF Bank to help finance its development of 37 new affordable homes.

India Giving report 2019

Our report gives you an overview of charitable giving in India, looking into how people give, the causes they support and why they give.

CAF | Make Giving Count

We are Charities Aid Foundation. We’re a charity, bank and champion for better giving and for over 90 years we’ve been helping donors, companies and charities make a bigger impact.

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