ByRob Jackson, Director, Rob Jackson Consulting Ltd —Volunteer management —
Recruitment and retention aren’t the answer
This article was published by Rob Jackson on his website after the Covid-19 pandemic in 2023, however, its message still...
ByEddie Hartley, Volunteer Manager, Sue Ryder —Volunteer management —
Navigating national volunteering challenges in a multidisciplinary organisation
Eddie Hartley discusses how volunteer programmes can evolve with the times.
ByCathy Shimmin, Senior Training Consultant, DSC —Personal development —
Welcome to the Charity Sector
Cathy Shimmin, Senior Training Consultant, congratulates newcomers to the sector on a fine choice of career and lays out a...
ByGabriella Poznansky, Senior Digital Content and Communications Officer, DSC —Policy, campaigns & research —
March Policy Update
Here's some news from around the charity sector.
DSC website maintenance on Tuesday 8 April
We're undertaking some essential server upgrades on our main DSC website on the morning of Tuesday 8 April. The DSC...
ByJay Kennedy, Director of Policy and Research, Directory of Social Change —Finance, Policy, campaigns & research —
Spring Statement 2025: Pot-hole policy-making?
Here's Jay Kennedy's take on the new measures announced in the Spring Statement 2025.
ByJessica Threlfall, Senior Researcher, DSC —Funding sources, Fundraising —
Beyond cash – how are businesses giving back?
Find out how companies are supporting the voluntary sector.
ByHelen Rice, Chief Executive of Age UK West Sussex, Brighton & Hove —Personal development, Management & leadership —
The recipe for effective meetings
To celebrate the second edition of her Speed Read, Meetings, Helen Rice, Chief Executive of Age UK West Sussex, goes...







