Help & guidance for charities
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What insurance does a community group need?
There's a whole range of insurance available for community groups, and it can be tricky to get your head around the different types available.
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Protect your business from cyber-attacks
The rise of cybercrime is posing a significant threat to small businesses, putting the security ofassets and customer information at risk.
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How to minimise fire risks
As someone in control of a premises, for example you rent an office to operate your small business from or you own a unit to store your tools and equipment, informing yourself of fire safety guidance is essential.
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How to set up a charity
Setting up a charity can seem like a daunting task, but with the right amount of passion and commitment to the cause, it is achievable.
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Are small charities digitally excluded?
In a world where most of us rely on technology to go about our day-to-day lives, it’s hard to imagine what it would be like to not have access to digital resources and technology. Unfortunately, even in 2024, many small charities are dealing with this battle.
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What sources of funding are available for the UK Charity Sector?
There is funding available for organisations from all business sectors. Typically, the difficulty that many charities have is knowing where to look for grants and funding when they need it.
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Charities struggling to retain staff and volunteers. What could the long-term impact be on society?
The third sector of charities, not-for-profit organisations, community interest companies (CICs), and community groups, suffered greatly during 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Could a lack of available funding be stifling the charity sector?
Are charities running short of options to enable them to continue to provide their services in the face of such high demand?
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Three in four charities experienced a drop in fundraising and donations in the past 12 months
In May 2023, Markel Direct ran a survey with 375 organisations from the third sector to learn more about the challenges they were facing.
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State of the UK Charity Sector in 2023
The third sector, containing charitable, not-for-profit organisations, Community interest companies (CICs), and community groups, suffered greatly during 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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A concise guide to volunteer agreements
Many organisations/charities use a formal document called a volunteer agreement as a way of explaining and recording the expectations and any agreed commitment between the organisation/charity and its volunteers.