Inclusive North

A new guide published by the Funders Safeguarding Collaborative is calling for a more thoughtful and equitable approach to safeguarding when funding lived experience-led organisations (LEOs). The report highlights the important role these organisations play in driving social change, using first-hand lived experience to shape services, advocacy, and community support. It also stresses that funders must move beyond simple compliance measures and instead focus on care, wellbeing, trust, and...

Runnymede has released a major new report calling for a fundamental shift in how the UK approaches safety, harm prevention and justice: Keeping Us Safe: Rethinking policing, harm and justice. Voice4Change England is delivering a Hate Crime Awareness and Prevention Campaign in partnership with Protection Approaches. We’re strengthening the capacity and confidence of BME community organisations across London to recognise, prevent, and respond to hate crime. By amplifying community voices and...

Small charities across the UK are facing what many experts are calling a growing sector crisis, with rising costs, falling donations, and increasing demand for support putting huge pressure on local organisations. Research from Charity Excellence highlights that while small charities make up around 95% of the sector and play a vital role in supporting communities, many are now operating with limited reserves and struggling to secure sustainable funding. The report also warns that...