The Charity Show
How will the new Government work with the third sector? Saskia Konynenberg, NCVO
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Welcome to Episode 7 of The Charity Show! Hosts Tim Beynon and Piers Townley are back with another fascinating episode filled with the latest news, inspiring stories, and insightful discussions from the charity sector.
This week, we dive into the Voluntary Sector Manifesto with Saskia Konynenberg from NCVO. Discover how this blueprint aims to forge a new relationship between the government and the charity sector, and what it means for charities of all sizes. Saskia shares the challenges, opportunities, and the vital role of volunteers in boosting the UK economy.
We also celebrate the incredible summer of sport, highlighting the essential role of volunteers at the Olympics and other major events. Tim and Piers discuss the London Fire Brigade's long-standing support of Wimbledon and the RNLI's Fish Fridays campaign. Plus, hear about Valleyfest, a growing festival in the West Country raising significant funds for charity.
Join us for these heartwarming stories and discover how you can get involved and make a difference in the charity sector.
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Chapters
(00:00) Coming up in Episode 7
(01:43) Welcome
(06:54) Value of volunteers
(10:32) New website launched to help charities with banking services
(11:54) Channel Fours advert for the Paralympics
(13:28) Introducing Saskia Konynenburg
(14:44) The voluntary sector manifesto
(17:10) The manifesto's asks
(20:22) What's broken?
(24:04) The main parties and the manifesto
(25:44) How charities used the Manifesto
(30:56) Empowering charities to raise their voices through campaigning
(34:52) What will change over the next 5 years?
(36:29) What's your long term vision for volunteers?
(38:56) How can charities hold the Government to account?
(39:52) Superstars of the Week
(43:21) Valley Fest
(45:23) Coming soon
Featured charities and useful links:
- The Fire Fighters Charity: https://www.firefighterscharity.org.uk/
- The Brain Tumour Charity: https://www.thebraintumourcharity.org/
- NCVO: https://www.ncvo.org.uk/
- Read the Voluntary Sector Manifesto in full: https://www.ncvo.org.uk/documents/518/the_voluntary_sector_manifesto.pdf
- Valley Fest: https://valleyfest.co.uk/
- Teenage Cancer Trust: https://www.teenagecancertrust.org/
- Billy Chip: https://www.billychip.com/
- The Community Farm: https://www.thecommunityfarm.co.uk/
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