UK Community Foundations

27/08/2026

Fantastic to see the team at GiveBradford and Leeds Community Foundation bringing together local people and the Prime Minister last week to discuss important local issues.

27/08/2026

Third Sector Trends: Final Report 🤝

New research confirms what we see every day: Need doesn't fall evenly and neither does funding.

The areas facing the toughest challenges often have the tightest budgets yet collaborate and adapt the most.

That's why local knowledge matters. It's how we get support where it's needed most.

📖 Read more on our website and explore the full report:
Lancashire: https://lancsfoundation.org.uk/news/third-sector-trends-impact-in-the-context-of-place
Merseyside: https://cfmerseyside.org.uk/news/third-sector-trends-impact-in-the-context-of-place

With thanks to the Third Sector Trends Report commissioners and funders:

St Chad's College, Durham University, UK Community Foundations, Community Foundation North East, Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales, WCVA CGGC

13/08/2026

The is a major UK-wide listening exercise asking people about their experiences of community life, run for the The Independent Commission on Community & Cohesion.

Featuring across BBC Breakfast, The Mirror, The Sun, The Guardian, and other major outlets, thousands of people have already shared their vision for the UK’s future.

At UK Community Foundations, we want to do our bit to support the conversation. Please take a moment to fill out the survey:

📣 English: https://www.national-conversation.ox.ac.uk/en/cf

📣 Cymraeg (Welsh): https://www.national-conversation.ox.ac.uk/cy/cf

Everyone deserves the chance to have their say on how we can live well together. By sharing this with your networks, you can ensure that the broadest possible range of voices are represented in the Commission's report.

13/08/2026

Let’s make Essex part of the conversation!

What’s important to the people in your local community?
What makes it great? And what would make your community even stronger?

Alongside UK Community Foundations, we are proud to support the National Conversation Project — a UK-wide survey exploring what community means to people today, how it’s changing, and what we want for the future.

📣 Have your say. Take part in the survey:

Find the link below and in our bio -
https://www.national-conversation.ox.ac.uk/en/cf

At ECF we know local people, charities and community groups have a vital role to play in shaping thriving communities.

Your experiences and ideas can help build a clearer picture of what communities across Essex need to thrive.

Together, let’s make sure Essex is heard. 💜

13/08/2026

Smoking is a complex public health challenge, shaped by people’s lives, relationships and circumstances.

Devon Community Foundation has shared how collaboration in place can create the conditions for more meaningful, relevant and practical support, with community organisations, public health teams and specialist services working together in : https://devoncf.com/blog/smoking_cessation_2025/?mc_cid=021a42bbf5&mc_eid=efd0fb3668

13/08/2026

13/08/2026

What is the crisis and resilience alliance? The Somerset Crisis and Resilience Alliance is a partnership led by Citizens Advice Somerset. It brings together local organisations to provide joined-up support for people in financial crisis, and to help people and families build longer-term financial re...

05/08/2026

Today is Playday – the national day for play – and we’re backing play, here, there and everywhere.

We're also sharing something we've been building: a new outdoor play initiative focused on in 20 places across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

It starts with £9.3m+ of seed funding and builds on the work Community Foundations of Canada are doing in a sister programme.

We’ve been working with Play England, Save the Children UK and academic experts in the UK and Canada, including Helen Dodd and Outside Play UBC Lab to develop a holistic five-year programme that leaves a legacy. Our learning partner Renaisi will help us to turn local stories into national insight and learn and share what works when it comes to place-based approaches to play.

Our Director of Partnerships and Insight, Sam Grimmett Batt, has written about our journey to develop the initiative – from the child's right to play to the policy moment we're in.

Read the blog: https://www.ukcommunityfoundations.org/insights/play-here-there-and-everywhere

This isn’t an announcement that we’re opening the fund; it’s an announcement to say that the funding is committed and we want to grow it.

If you're a funder who cares about children and communities, we'd love to talk. We’re still designing the programme – it’s the perfect time to join us!



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