{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61517939d72d490013a1158c/6762bb8e8a7fea7b90885920?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"How did the sector fare in 2024?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61517939d72d490013a1158c/1734523564092-d1cdc7d5-89b2-4911-8dfe-27eb7486c7d0.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Lucinda Rouse, Andy Ricketts and Emily Harle dissect the leading stories from the voluntary sector in 2024.</p><p>Lucinda delivers a speedy round-up of the year’s charity news before the three discuss their selected top stories.&nbsp;</p><p>These include the <a href=\"https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/british-youth-council-announces-closure-75-years/management/article/1866322\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">closure</a> of the British Youth Council and the <a href=\"https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/analysis-does-national-citizen-service-closure-mean-charities/management/article/1897242\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">National Citizen Service</a>, the <a href=\"https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/charities-propping-government-services-24bn-year-report-finds/management/article/1861856\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">finding</a> that charities are subsidising government service contracts by £2.4bn a year, and the <a href=\"https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/analysis-will-sectors-covenant-government-look-like/policy-and-politics/article/1893657\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">implications</a> of a new government for the sector.</p><p>They share their nominations for the year’s strangest stories, namely the <a href=\"https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/trussell-trust-baffled-donations-mysterious-website-name-meghan-markles-new-brand/fundraising/article/1870287\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">mystery online fundraiser</a> set up for Trussell, the <a href=\"https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/charity-absolutely-overwhelmed-receiving-fourth-mystery-1000-cash-gift/fundraising/article/1888083\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">anonymous cash donations</a> to Bristol-based charities, and the <a href=\"https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/actors-charity-contacts-police-156-online-trustee-votes-location/governance/article/1859157\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">most theatrical of trustee disputes</a> at the Actors’ Benevolent Fund.</p><p>They reflect on some recurring trends and learnings over the course of the year, from <a href=\"https://www.thirdsector.co.uk/analysis-charities-harness-social-media-trends/digital/article/1892883\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">changing social media usage</a> to redundancies and the need to include the right people in discussions about tackling racism.</p><p>Tell us what you think of the Third Sector Podcast! Please take five minutes to let us know how we can bring you the most relevant, useful content. To fill in the survey, <a href=\"https://survey.alchemer.com/s3/7102187/Third-Sector-Podcast-listener-survey\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">click here</a>.</p>","author_name":"Third Sector"}