CharityChat

How do charities create a case for support? Why is this vital in order for charities to develop support? Deborah Lang and Kate Arkell speak to Dawn and Vicky about cases for support and what charities can do to make their case for support pack a punch.

What lies behind people's reason for giving? How can charities understand what motivates people to give to their cause? Find out this and lots of other interesting insights into the psychology of giving in a fascinating interview with behavioural scientist Kiki Koutmeridou.

In this episode Dawn Ballard and Vicky Luk speak to Holly Christie about her experiences of being a young trustee. Find out about how Holly balances her day job with being a trustee, and why it's important for others to consider becoming a charity trustee.

Happy New Year! dear listener. We have a short message for you from members of the Charity Chat volunteer committee. Hear Samuel Davies, Dawn Ballard, and Usman Mughal show their gratitude to you and mention some of the upcoming shows we have coming up in 2019.

What qualities should leaders have? How can leadership develop charities in the same way as it develops commercial business? We talked to multi-award-winning entrepreneur and charity leader, Adeem Younis to find out.

What is a virtual event and how can it help a small charity to build relationships with new and existing fundraisers? In this episode we speak to Ed Jackson about virtual events, how to make them work for your charity, and how meeting supporters on their terms is the best way of developing support for your cause.

Why is diversity in the charity sector so important? How diverse is the charity sector? We talk about this and more in this episode, featuring a discussion between three of our producers: Dawn, Usman, and Samuel.

What role do you have in your workplace to create a supportive mental health culture? How can charities improve their staff wellbeing and support mental health? In this episode we speak to James Lindsay and Sam Harbour about mental health in the workplace and wellbeing.

In this episode we spoke to Mark Hughes about mentoring. Why is mentoring so beneficial to mentors, mentees and the charity's and organisations they work for? Find out in this episode of Charity Chat.

How can charities tackle the systemic issues that require their intervention? How can charities work with governments to make change and dramatically help their beneficiaries? We speak to Hassan Abu-Bakir about this and more.

What is safeguarding and why is it a vital for everyone in the Third Sector to understand it? What should charities be doing to ensure that their safeguarding processes are keeping supporters, staff, and the people they support safe? In this episode we speak with James Atkins, Jude McKee, and Kay Doragh.

How do companies choose which charities to support? How should charities seek to create long lasting relationships with companies? Find out in this episode.

What tech are charities using? How are they deciding which tech to use? And how could tech help your charity to develop its support?

How does a company like Globechain give companies a chance to save costs while giving charities the chance to save and even raise funds? The answer lies in this episode where we interview May Al-Karooni about Globechain, the circular economy, and helping how charities can benefit their beneficiaries with reuse.

How are companies and charities working together to give support to thousands of people using charity services? How can charities develop long lasting and impactful relationships with companies and their employees. Find out in our talk with Asher Simpson.

Why and how should we help refugees? How does helping others help us? Find out about this and other insights from our conversation with someone who has spent time volunteering in refugee camps in the Middle East.

Shaun Attwood speaks to Charity Chat about giving TED Talks, his tips for public speaking, how charities have helped him during his time during and after prison, and how he is now giving back to help charities.

Where can charities find volunteers with strategic experience, with specialist knowledge about different industries, as well as potential trustees? In this episode we speak about the skills charities are looking for, how they can make this clear, how they manage volunteers, and find experts willing to donate their time.

What are supporter journeys? How can they make or break charities? What do you need to know to provide a good supporter journey?

How can we be better organised? How do we prioritise effectively? What difference could this make to our productivity and the causes we care about?

Fundraising expenditure or fundraising investment - what's the difference and why should charities consider it to improve their charity?

What is remote volunteering and how can it help charities to recruit, motivate and benefit from volunteers?

How do charities run hugely successful fundraising campaigns - we asked Giles Pegram CBE, architect of the NSPCCs hugely successful 'Full Stop campaign'.

Freemasonry and how it supports charities - we speak to Les Hutchinson to find out about how Freemasonry helps charities across the country.

Tips for better managers and management cultures - in this episode, James Atkins gives us some great tips and helpful hints to help managers and to create a positive management culture.