Prompted by the latest webinar we spoke at, this is just a reminder of where to find the official guidance. A good starting point might be the following blogs with their associated links to the guidance: ICO – https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/media-centre/news-and-blogs/2026/04/charities-given-new-flexibility-to-contact-supporters-under-data-law-change/ Fundraising Regulator – https://www.fundraisingregulator.org.uk/about-fundraising/resources/update-soft-opt-and-refreshed-data-privacy-guide We also recommend that you sign up to the respective newsletters, and […]
Author: Nick Swain
State of UK Volunteer Management 2026
We know that volunteers can be crucial to the working of charities, and so the second annual State of UK Volunteer Management Report for 2026 should be of interest. You can find out more with the link https://www.rosterfy.com/uk-en/resources-hub/white-papers/white-paper-the-state-of-uk-volunteer-management-report-2026. If you are seeking help with volunteer management, remember that the Directory of Social Change (DSC) has […]
Microsoft warns of increased numbers of updates
Microsoft has warned everyone to expect an increase in the size of the Patch Tuesday updates as they use AI to help identify and resolve software bugs. Steve Gibson of Security Now! has a good write-up of the technical background in their latest show notes https://www.grc.com/sn/sn-1087-notes.pdf on page 10. It seems more important than ever […]
Charitable purposes soft opt-in tech changes
This is a topic that we have spoken about recently, but in conversations with a charity CRM provider they emphasised that consent processes may need updating, and your data import routines should be reviewed for any necessary changes. Please do include these things on your checklist when considering the benefits and implications of charitable soft […]
ICO training and resources
Over the last few weeks we have mentioned the ICO’s free training and resources a few times to clients, and so we thought you might appreciate knowing too. On the ICO’s ‘Training and resources’ page at https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/advice-for-small-organisations/training-and-resources/ you can find video guides and other helpful information. Some months ago, the ICO mentioned that they were […]