When Expectations and Reality Differ

Meeting the expectations of our clients and service users is so important, but what happens when you know you can’t, and have to manage their expectations to a new reality? I write this on a Sunday afternoon flight returning from a weeks holiday in Lanzarote. We...

Is Your Charity’s Governance More FIFA or PQASSO?

  Over the last few weeks I have been thinking a lot about governance and, in particular, the governance that I see in the charities and other organisations that I deal with, and that I read about. Governance is so important, and the success and future of your...

Keeping Yourself Fit For Purpose

I read an interesting article recently about a large, well known charity in the UK. This charity has grown hugely over the last few years, helped by the fact that it has been awarded millions of pounds from the UK government towards its work as well as from other...

Are You Making The Right Move?

  Recently, I have been playing that annoying little computer game called ‘Candy Crush Saga’ – please don’t send me any Facebook requests relating to this, they will not be answered!  I have been working my way through the various levels – getting more difficult as I...

Charity Blog: Are You Up to Date?

Legislation and regulations are constantly changing and, as charities, it can be difficult to keep up to date with everything. Here are a few things that have either recently changed, or will be changing soon. This is a brief outline – for more details and help on any...