About us

MEDIA OFFICE

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

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

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

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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

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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

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Making a difference from the workplace

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

Read more about driving social impact through the workplace.

how we are helping across the world

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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

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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.

Read more on this CAF and Euclid collaboration

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

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