Apply for funding

Shining a Light

by | Sep 29, 2017 | News

I visited the Isle of Wight recently to meet young people and youth charities. I was keen to find out more from young people about what they think about life on the Island, what the challenges are and what they feel the solutions could be. By talking to those with...

10 tips for charity leaders

by | Sep 21, 2017 | Blog

Grant funder, The King’s Fund, has published advice to help third sector CEOs address the challenges they face. 10 tips for charity leaders, based on the Fund’s work with the GSK Impact Awards, include taking time to reflect, building strong relationships with...

Free media support for charities

by | Sep 21, 2017 | News

One of the challenges that many of our partners tell us they face is the need to raise their profile locally and nationally. The Media Trust has launched a new platform connecting charities with skilled volunteers from the media and creative industries. The...

What matters to young people in Slough?

by | Sep 20, 2017 | News

This week I went to Slough’s ‘Youth Question Time’ event, to hear young people from across the Borough put their concerns to adults in positions of power. As the Blagrave Trust funds youth organisations in Slough, I was keen to attend to hear from young people...

12 steps you can take to prepare for GDPR

by | Sep 11, 2017 | Blog

The ICO has published a very helpful overview of some key steps you can take to prepare for the introduction of the GDPR in May 2018. They include thinking about how you gain consent from individuals to use their data and updating your privacy notice....