by Graeme | Apr 19, 2023 | capacity, case study, collaboration, sustainability
A guest blog from Gordon Henry, Cumbria CVS. For many in the not-for-profit sector in Cumbria the last 10 years have been difficult to navigate through. The excitement of working together to “do things differently and to do different things” creates opportunities but...
by Graeme | Mar 14, 2023 | case study, impact, income, Leadership, Making a Lasting Difference, strategy, sustainability
Carers Link East Dunbartonshire are faced with a challenge that so many charities can relate to: when you’re full to capacity, how do you make the space to focus on long-term sustainability? It hasn’t been for the want of trying; the team have attended Lasting...
by Graeme | Feb 22, 2023 | capabilities, capacity, case study, collaboration, Effectiveness, sustainability
This case study, written for us by outgoing CEO Sarah Van Putten, shares valuable lessons in how a membership organisation can develop the capacity of its members. Befriending Networks are the national intermediary supporting almost 400 befriending...
by Graeme | Jan 24, 2023 | sustainability
Shelter Scotland have become our latest Symbol Holders, demonstrating commitment to the key Lasting Difference capabilities below. Impact measurement Developing an outcomes framework across the organisation has created a structure for measuring performance against...
by Graeme | Jan 18, 2023 | capacity, case study, Effectiveness, involvement, sustainability
Dyslexia Scotland might be a small organisation, but it is made up of incredible people – and not just its paid staff. By working with changemakers, the organisation’s new strategy (which we wrote about in a recent newsletter) extends the charity’s reach and...
by Graeme | Dec 8, 2022 | sustainability
Health in Mind is the latest organisation to be awarded the Lasting Difference Symbol, recognising its commitment to sustainability. The charity is one of Scotland’s best-known and trusted mental health organisations. Since 1982, the organisation has been promoting...