As so many people were away last week, we are repeating this – The ICO has launched a free online training programme called Data Protection Essentials and according to their opening page: You can find out more and sign up at https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/advice-for-small-organisations/training-and-resources/data-protection-essentials/.
Fundraising
Summer break
Your weekly insights will be taking a summer break during the school holidays, apart from urgent news that we need to share with you straight away. But your insights will automatically resume in a few weeks, and you can still book a free 25-minute call if you have any urgent questions.
Charitable Purposes Soft Opt-In resources
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 […]
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 […]
Fundraising apprenticeships
The University of Chichester is offering Fundraising Apprenticeships that may qualify for 95% funding from the Government’s apprentice levy. Could this be a way of developing your own fundraising talent? Find out more at https://www.chi.ac.uk/degree-apprenticeships/course/level-3-fundraising-apprenticeship/.