Lucinda and Andy discuss the road ahead for charities following Wednesday’s general election announcement.

Later in the episode, Lucinda and Emily are joined by the strategy specialist Sharath Jeevan and Hannah Stevens, chief executive of Elect Her. They discuss the importance of inflection moments in planning an organisation’s strategic direction.

Then Lucinda travels to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show to look around three of the charity gardens sponsored by Project Giving Back. 

She speaks to Richard Angell, chief executive of the Terrence Higgins Trust; Daniel Magson, director of engagement, marketing and income at Bowel Research UK; Debbie Hoods, head of philanthropy, partnerships & ambassador engagement at Muscular Dystrophy UK; garden designer Ula Maria; and Hattie Ghaui, chief executive of Project Giving Back.

Read and listen to Third Sector's pre-election coverage:

How can charity campaigners cut through the political noise?

How can charities connect with politicians ahead of a general election?

The challenge of campaigning to a broad public base

How did charity leaders react to Labour's civil society pitch?

The End of Charity: The political chokehold

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