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Did you know, several members of the Labour Cabinet have previous experience in the charity sector? Lisa Nandy, who has been appointed the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, served as Shadow Minister for Civil Society between 2012 and 2015, and before becoming an MP she worked for the charities Centrepoint and The Children's Society. Peter Kyle has been appointed Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology. Before becoming an MP, Kyle was Policy Director and Deputy CEO at the ACEVO between 2007 and 2013, and CEO of the charity WORKing for YOUth. There are a few more notable names from civil society in Labour's new Cabinet, find out more here: https://lnkd.in/g2qGgZgJ

📣 New DSC bitesize summer learning We've put together a special new series of short 1-hour sessions all taking place this August. Covering everything from wellbeing to governance, topics include: -How to write a one-liner -Successful inductions -Managing wellbeing at work -From inner-critic to inner-coach -Making Board meetings work And much more. Follow the link for more information: https://lnkd.in/gWf2AvXs

I am incredibly proud (and a little nervous) to share that the book I’ve written for the wonderful DSC as part of the ridiculously good ‘it’s a…’ series is available to preorder. https://lnkd.in/eK_JxErw Please do support by buying and sharing. CFG : Charity Finance Group

Our brilliant CEO standing up for women and anyone else who wears what they want to wear! 👏 Debra Allcock Tyler is speaking at our Women in Leadership conference in September, learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eUEXheiF

If you need to find grants for your charity or project, The Guide to Major Trusts is your definitive information source for over 1,000 of the largest grant-makers. Order your copy here: https://lnkd.in/eRyF6qW2 Or learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e_8YCwrt

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As the election campaign comes to an end, Jay Kennedy has put together a piece looking at a big range of charity campaigns over the past six weeks. There have been so many great examples of charities using their voice to get their message across. Take a look here: https://lnkd.in/e7Fz7nT6

With the general election approaching, we're making sure our staff and clients are informed Feeling unsure about who to vote for? Check out this really helpful manifesto mash-up by Jay Kennedy Director of Policy and Research Directory of Social Change. Section 6 summarises the main parties' plans for housing and homelessness👇 https://ow.ly/xGF650Svc2H #Manifesto #HomelessnessAwareness #Election2024

Yesterday, the team met up in London for our all-staff away day and we had a hoot! Despite the journey to Friends House reminding us why we love working from home (it took our colleague Kate 2 days to fly from Cyprus via Poland!), connecting in person was well worth the effort. We gained wellbeing tips, discussed neurodivergence in the workplace and explored the importance of the charity sector through a collaging session. DSC spirits were high throughout our 'Would I Lie to You' quiz, hosted by George Knight, which as usual, Debra Allcock Tyler's team won... We also had the opportunity to grill DSC's Trustees in a faux 'Question Time' session - see Cathy Shimmin's brilliant Fiona Bruce mask in the pictures below. The day was a great reminder of what a fantastic team we have working at DSC and how well we all work together. 💜