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The charity says it is disappointed the dispute has not yet been resolved and is committed to finding a solution

Genetic Disorders UK will now be known as Gene People, with its Jeans for Genes campaign placed under new leadership

Use bold and powerful language, but imbue it with meaning, purpose and clarity – or pointless comms could put your reputation and cause […]

The 2021 awards included a special designation for providing impactful support during the initial lockdown of the Covid-19 pandemic

We recently came across Rachel Ruttan’s research on sacred values and the ways that people’s commitment to these can be eroded when […]

Gemma Sherrington was speaking at a session of Third Sector’s Fundraising Conference about the end of the ‘saviour’ narrative within charity

Have you ever looked at another charity’s campaign and thought…How did they do that? Our new event series #HDTDT asks charities like […]

Media reports suggest that Tim Parker’s decision to step down after seven years is linked to moves to oust him by a pressure group called […]

Every year, everyone in our team gets to nominate a charity for Platypus to donate £1,000 to. They can also split the donation between two […]

The charity says its existing brand has been holding it back

The charity sector has witnessed many solidarity statements in the past year, but these words do not constitute decisive and irreversible […]

At Platypus, we want to be as fair as possible when recruiting new team members.  We have written previously about our anonymous […]

For a marketing initiative between a business and a charity that has helped to promote the charity’s work, or helped to raise funds

For a company that has adopted policies that have resulted in a significant increase in charitable donations or activities by its workforce

For an outstanding partnership between a company in the sport, travel and leisure sectors and a UK charity

Awarded to an outstanding ongoing partnership between a company and a UK charity that has lasted, or will last, more than 10 years

For a corporate social responsibility team that has successfully increased the charitable or socially responsible activities of the business

For a business that has excelled in helping the wider community by embedding a culture of supporting charitable causes at all levels

In August 2020, End Youth Homelessness (EYH) achieved what may sound near impossible in the current climate and secured a new corporate […]

Awarded to a specific project or programme that supported a UK charity through the coronavirus pandemic

For a staff team from a business that took part in a successful fundraising challenge to benefit a UK charity

For a business that has provided vital support to a charitable project in a specific locality

Neo-liberalism has encountered a rare set-back in the attempts of owners of premiere football clubs to set up the European Super League. […]

What are values? Values for your place of work are the guiding principles that are most important to you and help you make decisions about […]

We spoke to Sally Falvey, Head of Corporate Go-To-Market, EMEA at Blackbaud Europe, about her research into what the future of work looks […]

In our workshop with JMB Consulting last year, we identified lots of ways we could be a more anti-racist agency.  One of those ways was […]

If you’re a fundraiser that’s daunted by data you may be surprised how much you’re already using it. Every time you segment your […]