The Third Sector team looks back at the top stories of the year in a special festive episode.

Acting editor Andy Ricketts is joined by reporters Lucinda Rouse, Russ Hargrave and Alina Martin to discuss the top stories from the voluntary sector in 2022.

Lucinda provides a rapid round-up of the year’s charity news before the team discusses their picks in greater depth. These include sexual harassment in fundraising, the publicity around transgender youth support charity Mermaids and overcrowding in the senior ranks of Cats Protection.

They also identify recurring trends in the sector’s news, from growing attention on instances of racism to governance problems catching up with charities, as well as the increasing use of social media and user-generated content in fundraising.

In lighter news, the team recalls highlights from the Good News Bulletin, from the world’s biggest vampire gathering at Whitby Abbey, organised by English Heritage, to an update on Patrick the miniature therapy pony, who has released a Christmas single.

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