James Blake, CEO of the Youth Hostels Association (YHA), talks to the Civil Society Podcast about the impact of Covid on the charity, the broader impact of government cuts on the third sector and the short and long term aims of YHA going forward.

Nicole Sykes, director of policy, comms andresearch at the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales, talks to the Civil Society Podcast about the financial challenges facing small charities, the role offunders in supporting them and reasons to be optimistic about the years ahead.

In this interview, Olivia Barker-White, chief executive and co-founder of Kids Club Kampala, discusses the challenges of running a small NGO, her advocacy work for other small charities, and the effects of the recent foreign aid cuts on charities like hers...

In this interview, Neil Heslop, chief executive of the Charities Aid Foundation, talks to Civil Society about the changing landscape of the charity sector, advocating for disability rights and the role of philanthropy...

To mark the one-year anniversary of the Women in Charity Network, Emily Moss is sitting down with its foudners, Harriet Edwards and Laura Williamson, to discuss its brilliant work encouraging more women to take up senior roles across the sector. 

In this new podcast episode, Debbie Weekes-Bernard, London’s deputy mayor for communities and social justice, outlines what the Mayor of London's office is doing to help the charity sector and what it’s looking for in the upcoming Spending Review.

Philanthropy experts Fozia Irfan and Rhodri Davies join Rob Preston to discuss some of the key milestones in the history of philanthropy in the UK.

In this episode, Junior Reporter, Emily Moss, will be speaking with Chris Parsons, the director of Landworks, the

Charity Awards judging panel chair joins Civil Society news editor Rob Preston to discuss all things Charity Awards.

Chris shares tips for charities thinking about entering the 2025 Awards, what impressed him most about previous winners and how he finds managing a lively panel of sector experts.

For more information about the 2025 Awards or to enter, visit: charityawards.co.uk

To mark Charity Finance Week, Helena Wilkinson, partner and head of not-for-profit at Price Bailey, talks to Civil Society about the quality of charity reporting.

In this episode, Helena Wilkinson reflects on nine years of reviewing reporting at the UK's largest charities. She discusses why she started this research, what has changed over the years and what the future might hold.