When I joined the Elsevier Foundation nearly two decades ago, the conversation around global research and health equity was dominated by a small group of institutions, funders, and geographies. Decisions about what counted as ‘excellent’ research, who studied …

One in six people in the UK want more opportunities to engage with their local community, with even higher demand in some urban areas, according to new research by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).

A new independent report explores evaluation findings from KYN Fund delivery between January 2023 and March 2025.

UK Community Foundations welcomes the publication of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Our Place to Give: a roadmap towards growing place-based philanthropy, which sets out how the UK Gov...

Robert Payne, Principal Consultant with a specialist focus on grant making, shares some reflections on the art of recruiting and retaining staff, drawn from years of recruitment experience supporting ...

The journey from care to independent living can be difficult for many young people. Here, two young people tell Lydia Cerguera of UK Community Foundations what those leaving the care system should exp...

Individuals and organisations from across the care leavers landscape convene at conference hosted by UKCF and CCLA, as part of UKCF's national Care Leavers Programme

Embracing thoughtful risk-taking to build a new era for public service reform.

‘Move fast and break things’ was once Silicon Valley’s mantra, and it still captures one of the biggest differences between this country’s ‘builders’ and most of its public servants. Willingness to fa...

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation says it is oversubscribed and unable to meet demand for grants.

75 neighbourhood projects in England to continue support for volunteering and making connections with £2.6 million Government fund extension

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Six months ago, I left the civil service to take up a new role leading UK Community Foundations (UKCF). After many years spent in the centre of government – predominantly in No10 and the Cabinet Offic...

In our communities, place is more than geography, it’s history, relationships, and identity. At One Community Foundation Kirklees, we understand that the answers to some of our biggest challenges don’...