IVAR

We work closely with organisations striving for social change. We use action research to develop practical responses to the challenges they face.

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'Listening and Learning Together – the IVAR podcast' has arrived! 🎙️

Our new podcast series explores challenges facing the voluntary sector.

We hear different perspectives and speak about how best to deliver for causes and communities across the UK.

https://t.co/0FHpRIAZSP

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We will no longer be actively posting on X and will close our account in April. In the meantime, if you would like to keep up with our news, please do follow us on LinkedIn: https://t.co/btobreYpjQ

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📢 We're recruiting! We have an exciting opportunity to join IVAR as Director of Communications.

If you or anyone you know has the skills to join our team to ensure our work has the greatest possible impact, then visit https://t.co/k5fzPeYBQ7 for full details and how to apply.

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🆕 Briefing 'Don't keep asking us to change'
This latest Leading in Uncertainty briefing draws on recent conversations with 28 charity leaders, highlighting current experiences of voluntary sector leadership and insights into what funders can do to help 🔗https://t.co/4Tre2GVy0m

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🎙️Listening and Learning Together: Episode 3 - Unrestricted funding: approaching impact assessment as a shared endeavour.

In our latest podcast episode, IVAR's Director Ben Cairns is joined by @AmyBraier, Gina Crane and Chris Woo. Listen here 🔗 https://t.co/Rr6piJO1jz

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🆕 Exploring approaches to assessing the impact of unrestricted funding

This report, commissioned by the @Coop_Foundation, covers how funders monitor and assess the impact of unrestricted grants, and what successes and challenges they have encountered 🔗 https://t.co/B7GhM7deva

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🆕 publication: 'Show me, don't tell me'

To mark this #iWillWeek we have released a new report following our work with @UKYouth and @volunteering_uk between July 2022 and November 2024 to map organisations’ journeys with the Power of Youth Charter🔗 https://t.co/vSunQWGonX

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🆕 Blogs: Why and how to tackle stigma and bias in partnership working.

As part of our Connecting Health Communities initiative we share two different perspectives on the importance of addressing bias in leadership; and recognising and addressing stigma🔗 https://t.co/1TYvX2KWgD

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🆕 Blog: Bank of Scotland Foundation: Our journey to unrestricted funding

As part of our unrestricted funding series, we hear from Jillian Baillie - Chief Executive of Bank of Scotland Foundation with insights into their journey as a responsive funder.🔗 https://t.co/iPsiHOxyty

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🆕 Case study: Multi-year funding - Building community in Camden

Hear about why the London Borough of Camden believes in multi-year funding, how they implemented it, what they have learnt and what advice they would give to other public agencies. 🔗 https://t.co/BAMdj0YcXL

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🆕 Case study as part of Open & Trusting Grant-making for public agencies: The strength in everyone’s voices - How the voluntary sector became an integral part of health and care delivery in Suffolk and North East Essex.

Read the full case study here: 🔗 https://t.co/Fj5aoxLyPV

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🆕 report “Let My Candle Shine” – Young Black Women Navigating the UK Voluntary Sector

This research project funded by The Jane Hatfield Award and @ubeleinitiative asks young Black women to reflect on their experiences working in the UK voluntary sector 🔗https://t.co/K5S7Z2XrNY

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🆕 Blog ‘All in it together’: Charities’ hopes for reviewing progress on Open & Trusting Grant-making
We spoke to the charity leaders who will be reviewing funder practice this year to find out what their thoughts are about being part of this initiative 🔗https://t.co/CeImQ7VJX1

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📣 We are excited to announce an internship opportunity for one young person (aged 19 - 25) who has an interest in this kind of work, or in social research more generally. Find out more in our recruitment pack here https://t.co/mRWDVQu8w6 or email [email protected]

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@Coop_Foundation @new_peer With thanks to our producers @PodcastPioneers

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🎙️ Episode 2 - How is long-term funding a two-way win (for charities and funders)?

IVAR Director Ben Cairns is joined by @Coop_Foundation's Charlotte Wilson, Emma Goldthorpe of the Eric Wright Charitable Trust and Lindsay Oliver, Founder of @new_peer 🔗 https://t.co/3Z4GWivdND

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🆕 blog: What does trusting your grantees really mean?

In the first of a new series of blogs and podcasts we hear from Sheila Jane Malley, Trustee at @Coop_Foundation and @RosaForWomen about the move by many funders towards an open & trusting approach 🔗 https://t.co/QZFFkxJWZO

[London Funders @LondonFunders]

For this month's Member Spotlight we spoke to the Texel Foundation about everything from their Staff Support & Development Fund to @IVAR_UK's Open & Trusting grantmaking, to our Small Funders Network

Find out more about their work & read the full Q+A ➡️ https://t.co/Oop5wrWbjE

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📢 We're recruiting! We have an exciting opportunity to join IVAR as Deputy Director of Research.

If you or anyone you know has the skills to join our team and make your mark on a range of research projects, then visit https://t.co/Qr1xmRwpK3 for full details and how to apply.

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💡 In case you missed it: Time to end the dominance of short-term grants

Our evidence review demonstrates that short-term grants have not earned their place as the dominant model. Read more about the case for multi-year funding here https://t.co/a3ae68QtGh

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Based on our findings, we've gathered a set of recommendations for local stakeholders and invite them to join an 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 on the 22nd of October.

It's a 90-minute session, facilitated by @IVAR_UK, and you can register here: https://t.co/iKJQmu9sxY