Covering the current talking points in the UK charity sector. Keith Davis, Camilla McGibbon and David Prest shake their tin at the giving business, and ask sear...
34: A tool to help fundraise in a much more efficient and effective way – Veronica Bamford-Deane, Managing Director, Work for Good
The GCBC team consider the challenging world of fundraising and find out about how charities can use digital technology to link up with businesses which want to support them. Keith, Camilla and David meet Veronica Bamford-Deane, Managing Director of the Work For Good platform. She tells them about how the organisation is helping charities to raise funds from small businesses, why she believes that many new businesses want to do good from the start and the appeal to customers of businesses which embed charitable giving.
Good Charity, Bad Charity is presented by Keith Davis, Camilla McGibbon and David Prest. This episode was produced by Dan Hardoon and Louise Adamson at Whistledown and it’s supported by the Centre for Charity Effectiveness. The Work For Good website is https://workforgood.co.uk
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33: We can get to young people in a way that businesses can't – Paul Evans, CEO, Leadership Through Sport & Business
There’s a sporty theme to this latest podcast as the GCBC team are joined by Paul Evans, the CEO of Leadership Through Sport & Business. Paul explains how the charity uses sport to develop leadership skills and help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds into careers with major firms.  Â
Good Charity, Bad Charity is presented by Keith Davis, Camilla McGibbon and David Prest. It is produced by Dan Hardoon at Whistledown and supported by the Centre for Charity Effectiveness. The Leadership Through Sport & Business website is https://ltsb.charityÂ
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32: Our Role is to Inject Hunger Back into the Discussion – Alysa Remtulla, Head of Policy and Campaigns, Magic Breakfast
Founded 20 years ago, Magic Breakfast provides healthy school breakfasts to children at risk of hunger in disadvantaged areas of the UK, working with nearly 1,000 schools in England and Scotland. The GCBC team are joined by the charity’s Head of Policy and Campaigns, Alysa Remtulla, to discuss how the pandemic has changed its delivery model, the plan to train up 10 campaigners with lived experience of food insecurity, and why Magic Breakfast won’t be entering a bid for the new government tender to supply school breakfasts.
Good Charity, Bad Charity is presented by Keith Davis, Camilla McGibbon and David Prest. It is produced by Dan Hardoon at Whistledown and supported by the Centre for Charity Effectiveness.
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31: I Wish They Would Listen – Steph Harland, CEO, Age UK
The GCBC team are joined by Steph Harland, CEO of Age UK. Steph explains the steps taken by the national charity and local Age UK branches to support older people during Covid, the reasons for the decision to permanently close about a third of Age UK's charity shops; and shares her frustration at the government's lack of action on a long-term solution for social care.
Good Charity, Bad Charity is presented by Keith Davis, Camilla McGibbon and David Prest. It is produced by Dan Hardoon at Whistledown and supported by the Centre for Charity Effectiveness and City Bridge Trust.
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30: A Juggernaut Comes Along and People Get Missed – Mike Adamson, CEO, British Red Cross
The GCBC team are joined by Mike Adamson, CEO of the British Red Cross. Mike discusses the charity's role in responding to Covid, how he's planning to manage a significant deficit in BRC's income over the coming years, and what the pandemic has revealed about volunteering.
Good Charity, Bad Charity is presented by Keith Davis, Camilla McGibbon and David Prest. It is produced by Dan Hardoon at Whistledown and supported by the Centre for Charity Effectiveness and City Bridge Trust.
Covering the current talking points in the UK charity sector. Keith Davis, Camilla McGibbon and David Prest shake their tin at the giving business, and ask searching questions of those at the top.
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