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The Charity Show
@thecharityshow.bsky.social
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Charity from every angle. The podcast for charity insiders, by charity insiders. Hosts Tim Beynon & Piers Townley tackle the topics that matter for third sector staff, fundraisers and supporters. linktr.ee/thecharityshow
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · Aug 27
#TheCharityShow podcast.
🎧Music to your third sector ears:

#charity insights ✅
#leadership CEOs ✅
#fundraiser superstars ✅
#thirdsector news ✅

Listen now 🎙️ podfollow.com/the-charity-...
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 1d
“What I’m interested to examine is to what extent it’s going to affect the breast cancer charity community.”

@andyricketts.bsky.social and @emilyharle.bsky.social consider the implications for smaller charities of Breast Cancer Now's £40m growth ambition.

🎧 Podcast: bit.ly/3WiLfeb
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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 1d
The Fundraising Regulator has said that it will be tightening the rules for online platforms such as JustGiving offering zero tip options to donors from the start of next month
Regulator to tighten fundraising platforms’ zero tip rules from next month
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 2d
🎙️ Delving into 'activity hunger' and the impact it has on children, families and wider society with Anna Hoddinott from the brilliant #JohnLyonsCharity

🎧 Find out more, listen now: LINK IN BIO ☝️

#ActivityHunger
#ThirdSector #Charity

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TBTC Healthcare Engagement Team @healthcareengage.bsky.social · 3d
On Friday, while we were visiting the Neuro-Oncology team in Oxford, we visited the team at the Maggie's centre. It's always a pleasure being in such a lovely space that can be a sanctuary for so many living with cancer when they visit their hospital. Find out more here: www.maggies.org/our-centres/
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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 3d
The government has no plans to introduce paid statutory volunteering leave, despite a charity-led campaign to do so
Government resists charities’ calls to introduce paid statutory volunteering leave
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 3d
Charitable giving 'an expected part of life' for many wealthy people, report finds
Charitable giving 'an expected part of life' for many wealthy people, report finds
The findings suggest a cultural shift in attitudes towards giving, authors say
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 4d
🫏 Saturday just gone wasn’t just another day in the calendar — it was #WorldAnimalDay. And this year, it’s a milestone: 100 years since it first launched back in 1925. The official 2025 theme - “Save Animals, Save the Planet.”

🐹 Find out more #TheCharityShowBites LINK IN BIO ☝️
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 4d
Thoughts today with Lewis Moody MBE, his wife Annie & family after he bravely shared the news of his motor neurone disease (MND) diagnosis this morning.

Lewis joined us back on Episode 14, to discuss the incredible work of The Lewis Moody Foundation.

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The Charity Show: Lewis Moody's challenge, Davina McCall's news and Sir Chris Hoy's legacy - with Lewis Moody MBE
In episode 14 of The Charity Show, hosts Tim Beynon and Piers Townley are joined by former England rugby captain Lewis Moody MBE, who shares his journey from the rugby field to leading the Lewis M...
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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 4d
Charities are losing their “strength and relevance” as society transforms at a rapid rate, sector consultants have warned
Charities ‘losing strength and relevance’ in fast-moving society, event hears
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Piers Townley @pierstownley.bsky.social · 5d
Awful news but Lewis is and remains, such a legend and the inspiration behind #TheLewisMoodyFoundation helping so many others diagnosed with a brain tumour @braintumourcharity.bsky.social @sallynugent.bsky.social

#LewisMoody #TheBrainTumourCharity

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Ex-England captain reveals motor neurone disease diagnosis after ‘minor’ symptom
The 47-year-old discovered weakness in his shoulder during a gym session before being diagnosed
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 8d
Charities must be at the heart of promoting cross-sector collaboration, says former Shelter chief
Charities must be at the heart of promoting cross-sector collaboration, says former Shelter chief
Polly Neate says the voluntary sector has the ‘best shot’ at creating trust in local communities
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 8d
🎙️ "More than 40% of parents say that 'activity hunger' is a real challenge." This has huge implications.

🎙️ Anna Hoddinott from the amazing John Lyon's Charity explains

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#JohnLyonsCharity #TheCharityShow #ThirdSector
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 10d
🎙️We’ve all heard about holiday hunger and food insecurity, but activity hunger is just as real: the lack of affordable, engaging opportunities for children when school is out.

🎙️Anna from @johnlyonscharity.bsky.social shares powerful insights

👉 pod.fo/e/333218

#JohnLyonsCharity #TheCharityShow
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 11d
🎙️ In the latest episode of #TheCharityShow we've learnt a new phrase: 'activity hunger'.

⭐ Luckily Anna Hoddinott from the fantastic #JohnLyonsCharity is on hand to explain what is is & how they're tackling it head-on.

🎧 Listen in: pod.fo/e/333218

#ThirdSector @johnlyonscharity.bsky.social
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 12d
🎙️NEW EP: This week we dig into the issue of activity hunger with Anna Hoddinott from the #JohnLyon'sCharity + we reflect on charities' response to Trump & the Duchess of York fallout.

🎧Take a listen 👉 pod.fo/e/333218

@johnlyonscharity.bsky.social

#ActivityHunger #SmallCharities #Trump
The Charity Show: Activity Hunger: Why play and fun matter just as much as food - with Anna Hoddinott
School holidays should mean fun, friends and freedom – but for too many families, the reality is stress, screens and tough choices. In this episode, Tim and Piers explore the idea of activity hun...
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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 15d
The British Heart Foundation’s retail profits have plummeted as its fundraising and donations totals hit record highs, the charity's latest annual report shows.

www.civilsociety.co.uk/news/bhf-ret...
BHF’s retail profits plummet as fundraising reaches record high
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 16d
😀 How many times have you done charity comms on the fly...

🎙️ Stephanie Slater MBE founder CEO #SchoolFoodMatters tells how she was putting the press release together for the #SchoolFoodReview on the steps of the Department of Education!

🎧 LISTEN NOW: LINK IN BIO ☝️

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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 17d
❓ Who remembers #LiveAid?

❓ Who remembers which star flew Concorde between the UK & US to play on stage in the same day...

🌟 Find out as #TheCharityShowBites delves into #thirdsector trans-Atlantic #charity collaborations.

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#SpecialRelationship
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 18d
🎙️ "The power of optimism" is super important in the charity sector says Stephanie Slater MBE, founder CEO of
@schoolfoodmatters.bsky.social

🎧 Find out more, listen now: LINK IN BIO ☝️

#thirdsector #charities #socialgood #TheCharityShow #SchoolFoodMatters
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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 19d
As many organisations push to get employees back in the office, flexible and remote working – which charities pioneered – is again becoming a superpower that sets the sector apart, writes CharityJob co-founder Raya Wexler:

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Raya Wexler: Why remote work is the charity sector’s superpower
CharityJob’s co-founder shares why, in the current climate, remote working can set charities apart…
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The Charity Show @thecharityshow.bsky.social · 19d
🎙️NEW BITES EP: In the wake of President #Trump's UK visit last week, the latest #BITES reflects on the special relationship between the UK and the US when it comes to charity.

🎧Take a listen : pod.fo/e/32edb8

#Charity #UKUS #SpecialRelationship #TheCharityShow
#ThirdSector #Nonprofit
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Third Sector @thirdsector.co.uk · 19d
"Trustees need to know, if they don't already, the pressure that third sector leaders are facing around the country right now."

@markrusselluk.bsky.social on the important role for trustee boards in promoting the wellbeing of senior leadership teams.

🎧 Podcast: bit.ly/4mgVYk7
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Prison Radio Association @prisonradiouk.bsky.social · 22d
Do you listen to our Secret Life of Prisons #podcast?

We're heading to the Uni of Greenwich for a special live recording of our next episode – and you’re invited 🎙️

🗓️ Tuesday 23 September
🕰️ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
📍 Lower Deck, University of Greenwich
🎟️ shorturl.at/5qg6B
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Civil Society @civilsociety.bsky.social · 22d
The UK would fall into a “dystopian state” without volunteers, a report has warned, with an increase in social isolation and reduced health and wellbeing
UK would fall into ‘dystopian state’ without volunteers, report warns
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Prison Radio Association @prisonradiouk.bsky.social · 23d
There is so much talent behind bars.

Nico is proof of that. 🚀

Read more: www.prison.radio/nico
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