Third Sector

Content note: This episode does contain some discussion of sexual harassment.This week Rebecca and Emily discuss some recent charity headlines, including developments in the Chartered Institute of Fundraising sexual harassment investigation, the closure of Virgin Money Giving, possible changes to the General Data Protection Regulation and the situation with the Kabul-based animal charity Nowzad. This episode also includes a regular Good News Bulletin, of positive charity stories from the past week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebecca and Emily are joined by Mathew Lagden, the chief executive of the Institute of Legacy Management, to discuss the current situation for legacy fundraising. And this week's Good News Bulletin looks at an intriguing find in a charity shop book. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rebecca and Emily discuss charity reserves and hear from Caron Bradshaw, chief executive of the Charity Finance Group.Plus a good news bulletin of positive charity stories from the past week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rebecca and Andy chat about what the government's Community Life Survey revealed about how volunteering changed during the pandemic. And as ever, they bring you good news stories from the past week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rebecca and Emily discuss whether leaders are leaving the sector as a result of the strains of the pandemic, and chat to Martin Edwards, chief executive of the children's hospice Julia's House, about how leaders can support each other. Plus there's a good news bulletin of fun stories from the past week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rebecca and Emily take a look at how the sector is doing in the wake of the pandemic based on a number of intriguing news stories over the past week.And this week's good news bulletin features a Northern Luzon giant cloud rat (for pictures and information on how people are choosing to spend money post-lockdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of the Third Sector podcast, news editor Andy Ricketts and editor Emily Burt discuss the GDPR and the risks that data security incidents can bring to UK charities. They recap a report into a data breach that occurred at the transgender young people’s support charity Mermaids and a ransomware attack at The Salvation Army. Features and analysis writer Rebecca Cooney talks to the privacy and data protection specialist Rowenna Fielding, also known as Miss IG Geek, about how charities can ensure they are protecting themselves and the data they are responsible for. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rebecca and Emily discuss why payroll giving has never really taken off and a new project, WeAreGoodGiving, which aims to put it back on the map.And in the good news bulletin, they find out about the Spennylympics (for more info see https://www.spennylympics.com/) and the first beaver born on Exmoor in 400 years. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Rebecca and Emily discuss the recent negative press coverage experienced by the RNLI and the National Trust. They chat to the National Trust's director of communications Celia Richardson and PR Week's news editor Arvind Hickman about how charities should manage negative and untrue media stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Rebecca and Emily discuss the the Directory of Social Change's move to a four day working week and speak to DSC chief executive Debra Allcock-Tyler about the challenges and benefits. They also unwrap the latest Coronavirus Care Package of charity good news stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, Rebecca and Emily chat about the surprising results of the CAF World Giving Index, a survey which looks at levels of generosity around the world. And as ever, they unwrap their coronavirus care package of good news stories from the past week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Rebecca and Emily discuss The Shaping the Future with Volunteering Group, and how thanking volunteers can keep them engaged. And as ever, they share their coronavirus care package of good news stories. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this week's episode, Rebecca and Emily listen in to a session on diversifying income streams in the age of Covid-19 from the Third Sector Fundraising Conference. During the session, Sarah Medcalf, Peter Grant and Hamid Azad discuss how charities can create real, lasting and positive change in their fundraising practices in response to the covid crisis.Rebecca and Emily also chat about The Telegraph's recent coverage of charity executive pay. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rebecca and Emily chat about the charity sector news stories that have caught there eye in the past couple of weeks. (Episode recorded on Wednesday 26 May).They also open their latest coronavirus care package of good news stories from the sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebecca and Emily chat about live television fundraising events and how they might need to adapt to the current media landscape.* Plus they open the latest coronavirus care package of good news stories.*At one point, Rebecca refers to Martin Sheen. She meant Michael Sheen and apologises profusely to Mr Sheen and Mr Sheen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rebecca and Emily chat about the situation for aid and development charities following the decision to merge the Department for International Development with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. They also unwrap a coronavirus care package of charity good news stories from the past week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rebecca and Andy chat about the findings of Third Sector's Charity Pay Study, and they speak to Kristiana Wrixon, head of policy at Acevo, about some of the issues it raises. And as ever, they unwrap a coronvirus care package of good news stories from across the sector. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rebecca and Emily discuss what charities can be doing to help in the fight against climate change.And they discuss the unusual mobile library that has sprung up in a remote area of Pakistan in the coronavirus care package https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/apr/26/bearing-gifts-the-camels-bringing-books-to-pakistans-poorest-children Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, editor Emily Burt and senior reporter Stephen Delahunty explore the role of charities in the Covid-19 vaccine rollout. They discuss Cancer Research UK’s work trialling Camostat, a drug that could prevent severe symptoms of Covid-19, and printing visors from their living Rooms. Stephen also describes the inspirations and motivations of the volunteers delivering Covid-19 vaccines, and they discuss the work of charities working to reduce vaccine hesitancy in at-risk groups. In this week's coronavirus care package, Darth Vader auctions his worldly belongings for Alzheimer’s Research UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebecca and Emily chat about the report from the Association of Chairs which found that chairs are feeling the strain of the pandemic. They also unpack this week's coronavirus care package. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.