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Launch of New London Resilient Communities Programme!

We’re announcing the launch of an exciting and ambitious new programme, London Resilient Communities!

London Resilient Communities is a programme designed to empower communities and strengthen resilience across London. The programme will build on the first ever London Community Resilience Toolkit and pilot project exploring the development of Community Resilience Hubs.

Come and find out about grant funding, training, and wider support by registering here.

We need your help promoting this programme to organisations like yours—far and wide. Please include a link to the webpage within the caption of your social media post.

This event and programme are facilitated by Groundwork, British Red Cross and London Resilience. It is part of a series of promotional events running from September to November 2025. Please let us know any upcoming events with voluntary, community and faith partners that may be relevant.

Let’s work together to help improve the resilience of London’s communities.

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Fulham 10K – Sunday 16th November

The Fulham 10k race, held by RunThrough and presented by Nuun, is on Sunday 16th November, 2025. The race start time will be 9am and the event has an estimated finish time of 11am.

A map of the route and associated road closures can be found using the links below:

https://www.fulham10k.com/course/

https://www.fulham10k.com/road-closure/

Advanced warning signs will be in place 2 weeks prior to the event, warning of disruptions between 6:00am and 12:00pm on the day of the run. All impacted residents are sent a letter 6 and 3 weeks ahead of the event explaining the details of the road closure timings. There will be a residents hotline and information section on the website for impacted residents.

We would actively like to support any local causes with charity places and welcome any local causes to get in touch and receive free charity spots for the run. Please let me know if you know of any potentially interested causes.

Over recent years we have seen companies from all industry sectors take a pro-active approach to these local events, utilising the event to help promote their services, products, internal wellbeing programmes, and even to drive their corporate social responsibility and links to their chosen charity partners. If you’d like to find out more on becoming an event partner please let me know, and I can introduce you to our partnerships team.

If there are any major concerns at this point, please do let me know so that we can seek to resolve them. I will be available to assist at all times, however, if there are any major concerns, if they could be flagged as soon as possible then it would be greatly appreciated. If you have any other questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Ross Franks: info@runthrough.co.uk

 

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Sonya Sceats: Charity Leaders Must Unite to Combat Intimidation & Protect Democracy

Freedom from Torture’s billboard campaign outside the Reform Party Conference was not only a statement in support of the torture ban but also a response to the growing far-right intimidation targeting charities that assist refugees. Read more here.

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FREE New Volunteering Platform

Designed to help you find the volunteers you need, a game-changing new digital volunteering platform (delivered by the Royal Voluntary Service) is launching this October. It has been created to reach and inspire a new generation of volunteers, whilst helping you find and mobilise the support your organisation needs. Find out more.

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Regulators Considering Calls to Adjust Charity Accounting Tier Levels in New SORP

UK charity regulators are assessing whether to adjust the proposed accounting tiers following concerns raised by the sector during a consultation. According to the SORP-making body, there is widespread support from charities for the introduction of tiered accounting requirements but disagreement on what their thresholds should be. Read more here.

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New Charity Tax Minister Welcomed after Starmer Reshuffles

Dan Tomlinson has been appointed as the new Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury in Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s recent reshuffle. In his role, Tomlinson will oversee charity taxation, the voluntary sector, and gift aid. Read more here.

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The Importance of Reporting to Your Board

DSC’s CEO, Debra Allcock Tyler, has recently gone viral on LinkedIn, with her post really resonating with CEOs and Trustees within the sector. Take a look at her powerful words on reporting here.

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Charity Updates from DSC

Government urged to clarify future of EU replacement funding for charities

“The government has been asked to clarify its plans to succeed the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), which replaced funding for communities from the European Union under the previous Conservative government…” Learn more here.

Charity Digital Code of Practice 2025 – what’s changed and why it matters

“When we published the first Charity Digital Code of Practice in 2018, none of us predicted that within two years, a global pandemic would force the entire sector online overnight. Nor could we have foreseen that by 2025, artificial intelligence would be the technology everyone was talking about, and worrying about…” Read more here.

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DSC Fundraising Tips

Hang on in there, grant fundraisers

In this new article, Neela Jane Stansfield, Major Trusts Specialist, offers up some motivational tips for grants fundraisers who just need a little push in the right direction. Take a look here.

The future of corporate charity support

Stuart Cole explores the evolving landscape of corporate charity support, highlighting a shift toward “blended giving” – a combination of financial and in-kind contributions that better meet the diverse needs of charities. Learn more here.

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Why More Men Should Join the Conversation on Women in Leadership

“At last year’s Women in Leadership conference, we noticed something important: very few men were in the room. This year, we want to change that. Gender equity in leadership is not just a women’s issue. It is a shared responsibility. Real progress happens when all voices are part of the conversation. Here’s why your presence matters, and how you can help build more inclusive leadership across our sector…” Take a look here.

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