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Get the latest news, findings and research relating to the third sector from the Civil Society Involvement team here on our blog. We want to understand the key issues within the current European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) programme which are affecting the ability of third sector organisations to use European funds effectively.

Unequal Britain: Attitudes to inequalities after Covid-19

8th April 2021

Leading research associates from the Policy Institute at King’s College London have released a new report exploring attitudes to inequality types in light of the Covid-19 crisis. The report states…

ESF Reserve Fund Open Call process is ending and will be replaced by funding ESF project extensions

1st April 2021

The ESF Managing authority has formally announced the end of the Calls process to commit the ESF Reserve Funds. The remaining ESF programme funds will be allocated to extending and…

New funding announced in preparation for UK Shared Prosperity Fund

11th March 2021

As part of the Spring 2021 Budget the UK Government has announced new investment programmes to support recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic across the whole of the UK, “level up”…

Useful Resource: Budget 2021 Highlights & Analysis

11th March 2021

Following the 2021 Budget announcement on 3rd March 2021, we’ve rounded up some of the key highlights and resources for understanding the UK Government’s plans for spending and taxes, plus…

British Standards Institution Net Zero Barometer

28th January 2021

Following the launch of the Government’s Ten Point Plan for a Green Industrial Revolution in November 2020, the British Standards Institution (BSI) present their analysis of UK businesses transition to…

UK Poverty Report 2020/21

26th January 2021

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has released its annual report on the nature and scale of poverty across the UK. While we are amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the report shows there…

The financial impact of COVID-19 on disabled people and carers

26th January 2021

A briefing from the Joseph Roundtree Foundation reports the financial circumstances of disabled people are more unstable during the COVID- 19 pandemic, including facing rising costs, reduced incomes and heightened…

Seizing the Opportunity: The case for embracing Civil Society’s role in democracy

28th January 2021

A new report establishes the importance of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) now more than ever, as they are at the centre of societal need and social change, providing support and…

The geographic impact of the pandemic on household spending

26th January 2021

The Institute for Fiscal Studies presents new research into spending patterns over the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in relation to geographical area. The report further provides…

FUNDING ALERT: Youth Employment Initiative (YEI)

26th January 2021

A new call has been released to fund projects backed by Youth Employment Initiative (YEI) and European Social Funds (ESF), supporting young people into employment, training or education opportunities. Projects…

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