Capacity Building

Benefact Group Movement for Good are giving away £120,000 in December. 12 Days of Giving in December will see Benefact Group Movement for Good give 120 charities £1,000 each over 12 days. 

The first draw takes place on 1st December and the last on 16th December with 10 charities drawn every weekday.

Every charity nominated in the £1,000 draws this year is already in. But there’s still time to spread more festive cheer – by nominating more charities here by 15th December 2025.
 

Trustees’ Week is our opportunity to spotlight the vital role trustees play in the strengthening and sustainability of civil society. We bring together insightful learning, ideas and resources to help trustees and those recruiting them.

Taking place from Monday 3 to Friday 7 November 2025, this year it focuses on good governance: an important theme made even more relevant by the upcoming update to the Charity Governance Code.

Did you know 1 in 3 people will shop online on Black Friday? And did you know, if your organisation isn’t registered with easyfundraising yet, you’ll miss out on free funding when your supporters shop.

Through funding plaform easyfundraising, everyone’s favourite Christmas gift retailers like eBay, Argos, John Lewis, Currys, Etsy, M&S, Boots, Dunelm, Waterstones and more will donate money to your organisation when your supporters, volunteers, trustees and community shop with them.

The Weston Charity Awards, a collaboration between the Garfield Weston Foundation and Pilotlight, have supported ambitious front-line charities working in the fields of community, environment, welfare, and youth to amplify the impact of their work.

The Awards are open to charities with a majority of activity or beneficiaries based in the North or Midlands of England or Wales.

Find out more about the Weston Charity Awards here.

MSA LIVE is an annual programme of ‘Live Projects’ run by Manchester School of Architecture. MSA LIVE brings together organisations and groups of Architecture Students (undergrad and post-grad) to work together on an active projects in Manchester or the North West. The key focus is on social impact and collaboration. Manchester School of Architecture are keen to hear from organisations and community-based groups who would be interested in working with their students.