The ICO has published some case studies with top tips on talking to children about online privacy, and perhaps these are worth sharing with your staff and volunteers. You can find out more at https://ico.org.uk/switched-on-to-privacy/case-studies/.
What does applying for and receiving grants feel like in 2026?
According to the Institute of Voluntary Action Research (IVAR), common responses were challenging, frustrating and time-consuming. If applications to grant-making bodies is a part of your fundraising mix, the report could have valuable insights. You can see the highlights and download the full report with the link https://www.ivar.org.uk/publication/funding-experience-survey-26/.
Government calls for better charity banking
MPs have urged the government to work with the Financial Conduct Authority and UK banks to improve services for charities. Citing the difficulties that the sector faces, an early day motion called for action in the light of account freezes, lost records, and barriers to opening new accounts. You can see the early day motion […]
One month until data protection complaints process is mandatory
UK businesses have under one month to put a data protection complaints process in place, before new legal requirements come into force on 19 June 2026. From that date, all organisations will be legally required to handle data protection complaints under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. We recommend that you read the ICO’s […]
Charitable Soft Opt-In for second donations
We gave a presentation on the new Charitable Purposes Soft Opt-In (CPSOI) guidance recently to 45 CRM system administrators, and a few excellent questions were raised. One of the questions concerned the relevance of CPSOI where someone makes a second donation, and you do not know whether they have already consented to (or opted out […]