Third Sector

Rebecca and Emily reflect on the past week in charity news, from the latest on the National Trust and the Brexit museum to Oxfam and the Captain Sir Tom Moore memorial fundraising event. Please note: This episode was recorded before The Foreign, Commonwealth and Diplomatic Office announced it would suspend Oxfam's right to apply for new government funding. For the latest on this story, check out the Third Sector website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rebecca and Emily discuss whether and how charities will approach returning to the office when coronavirus restrictions lift later this year.Later, they bring you a coronavirus care package of good news, including an uneaten 1924 Easter egg which was bought by a Bygones museum in Torquay (pictures here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-56419025) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Content warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual harassment and assault.In this month’s bumper special episode, Rebecca and Emily are joined by the fundraiser Ruby Bayley to chat about at sexual harassment and assault in fundraising.And as ever, they unwrap their coronavirus care package of charity sector good news.If you've been affected by any of the issues raised in this episode, you can access support though Victim Support by calling 08 08 16 89 111 or visiting https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/help-and-support/ . Legal and employment advice is also available from Rights of Women https://rightsofwomen.org.uk/get-advice/sexual-harassment-at-work-law/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rebecca and Emily discuss the charity news of the past week, including what the Spring Budget offered charities, Kevin Watkins departure as chief executive of Save the Children and survey data showing the popularity of children's charities has fallen. They also unwrap another coronavirus care package of charity sector good news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rebecca and Emily look at what the roadmap for lifting coronavirus restrictions means for in-person fundraising events.Plus they chat about Boris Johnson's proposed charity to refurbish Number 10, and bring you their usual coronavirus care package. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rebecca and Emily discuss the #RightNow campaign and what the Chancellor could do to support charities in next week's Spring Budget. Plus the usual Coronavirus Care Package. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this month’s bumper special episode, Rebecca and Emily are joined by Zara Todd, co-author of the 'Hidden Leaders: Disability Leadership in Civil Society' report, published earlier this month. They discuss the report's findings and what needs to happen next.Third Sector reporter Stephen Delahunty also drops in the talk about the long-awaited Kids Company High Court verdict. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Rebecca and Emily discuss the resources available for those affected by the issues raised by the NCVO EDI report and #NotJustNCVO. They also share a coronavirus care package of good news in the sector from the week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Rebecca and Emily explore some of the arguments around the perennial debate in the charity sector - should trustees get remuneration for their work?They also chat about spinach sending emails, and comedian Eddie Izzard's fantastic 32 marathons in 31 days fundraising achievement. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this month's bumper episode, Emily and Rebecca talk to Dr Daniel King of Nottingham Trent University and Alex Farrow of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations to find out what the Respond, Recover and Reset project can tell us about the impact of lockdown on charities.For more information about the Respond, Recover and Reset project and the monthly barometer, visit http://cpwop.org.uk/what-we-do/projects-and-publications/covid-19-vcse-organisation-responses/ or email the team at cpwop@ntu.ac.uk or daniel.king@ntu.ac.uk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Rebecca and Emily discuss some of the implications of the Brexit deal agreed on Christmas Eve 2020 for the voluntary sector. They also chat about ‘Crafting J.O.Y with CAFOD’ – a monthly Facebook live set up by volunteers to help parents keep their children entertained during the lockdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week, Emily and Rebecca chat about how charities can support their employees and volunteers as the UK settles into its third national lockdown. They discuss the resources available from Mental Health First Aid England, Mind, the City Mental Health Alliance and the Chartered Institute of Fundraising. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the monthly bumper edition of the Third Sector Podcast, features and analysis writer Rebecca Cooney and editor Emily Burt look back over the year with Karl Wilding, the chief executive of the National Council of Voluntary Organisations.Rebecca also chats the poet Hollie McNish about her work to raise money for the parenting charity Home-Start by selling colour-in copies of her poem "You Do Not Need a Chimney" (Available here: https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/901985968/colouring-sheet-you-do-not-need-a) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this Third Sector's second weekly podcast, features and analysis writer Rebecca Cooney and editor Emily Burt chat about the history of Kids Company. The charity collapsed in 2015 and now its former trustees and chief executive are in the High Court as the Official Receiver seeks to have them disqualified from serving as company directors. Third Sector’s senior reporter Stephen Delahunty has been in court at various points throughout the case and gives a run down of some of the key issues. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Third Sector Podcast has gone weekly! In the first weekly episode, Third Sector's editor Emily Burt and features and analysis writer Rebecca Cooney discuss Giving Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, we’re looking at job hunting in the charity sector. We’ll be talking to Joe Edmonds , commercial director at Haymarket, and Linda Griffiths, associate director at Prospectus, a recruitment agency specialising in the not-for-profit sector. And as ever, we’ll be bringing you our coronavirus care package - good things in the sector that have grabbed our attention this month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, we look at Facebook. It's a vital fundraising tool, but can charities justify giving money to an organisation that has been criticised for allowing fake news and hate speech? Third Sector’s senior reporter, Stephen Delahunty, explored this issue in the most recent edition of Third Sector and speaks to Sarah Clarke of CharityComms and digital expert Zoe Amar to find out how the situation has developed.This episode of the Third Sector podcast is sponsored by Markel UK. https://uk.markel.com/Although it’s been a difficult year for everyone, you’d struggle to find a sector that’s been more on the front line than the care sector. That’s why, from the get-go of the COVID-19 pandemic, Markel’s priority has been going above and beyond to make sure its care customers felt supported so they could focus on doing what they do best. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month we look at what impact a recession could have on the charity sector. We talk to Daniel Fluskey of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising, Adeela Warley of Charity Comms and Rita Chadha of the Small Charities Coalition about the effect on fundraising, campaigns and small charities. And as ever, we bring you our coronavirus care package of good news stories from the past month. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month we discuss how charities have responded to the Black Lives Matter movement. Emily Burt speaks to Kunle Olulode, chief executive of Voice 4 Change England and Saba Shafi, an organiser for CharitySoWhite, about the steps charities have already taken and what more needs to be done.Stephen Delahunty looks at how charities should be talking publicly about their anti-racism policies, and Rebecca Cooney and Andy Ricketts discuss good news stories from the sector this month.This episode is sponsored by Salesforce.org www.salesforce.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month, Rebecca and Emily discuss Third Sector's reader manifesto for the future, which appears in the latest edition of the magazine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.