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Ten points of advice to charities seeking to merge, by Cara Evans, Chief Operating Officer of The Mix
Thank you to Cara Evans, COO The Mix for her input to this article. The Mix, the UK’s leading support service for young people, came about through a merger between two charities - YouthNet and Get Connected. The merger has enabled The Mix to: Grow the provision of...
How Can Charity Leaders Respond to the Cost of Living Crisis?
Author: Richard Litchfield, CEO With cost of living spiralling out of control, Charity leaders are now faced with their second major crisis to manage in the space of two years. It’s hard to predict what impact this new crisis will leave on the sector – but it could...
How Waterwise worked with Eastside Primetimers & Applied to increase the volume, diversity & quality of applications for Board positions
Waterwise are an independent non-profit campaigning organisation focused on reducing water consumption in the UK. They support and challenge governments, industry, customers and others to be innovative and ambitious on water efficiency. Waterwise is the leading...
Mike Taylor joins EP as Head of Practice and Learning
We're thrilled to announce Mike Taylor has joined the staff team and will start in April as our very first Head of Practice and Learning. Before joining the core team of Eastside Primetimers, Mike worked as an independent consultant, combining his practical experience...
Vision 2025 with Book Aid International
We are pleased to share Book Aid International’s new strategy, which the team at Eastside Primetimers helped to facilitate. Eastside Primetimers provides a full social enterprise and charity strategy service that is adapted to your business model, the size of your...
EP launches integrated digital service
Integrated digital service added for EP clients We know how digital has massively increased in importance for not-for-profits and the social sector and that it reaches all parts of your organisation from top to bottom. But did you know our digital support can benefit...
Good Merger Index: How the social sector responded to the pandemic
The recent launch of Eastside Primetimer’s Good Merger Index for 2020-21, shines a light on the first year of the pandemic and how the social sector began to respond. The rising number of smaller organisations involved in mergers would indicate that those with limited...
Small charities turn to merger during Covid period
Charity mergers are on the increase and being led by small not for profits facing increasing financial pressures over the turbulent twelve months from April 2020, says new research undertaken by Eastside Primetimers for the latest Good Merger Guide. Over the past few...
How to recruit diverse trustees and help them to make a difference
Eastside Primetimers contributed this article Quilter Cheviot's Annual Review for Charities to showcase good practice in recruiting diverse trustees. The past two years have highlighted the importance of sound governance in charities. In conversations with charity...
Impact of the Covid pandemic on mergers
Eastside Primetimers has been tracking mergers in the sector since 2013, and launched our 2020-21 report on 24th February 2022. Our research brings unique insights to help build a picture of what has been happening to organisations as they navigate the challenges and...
Extra £10 million to be invested in Reach fund
With grants from Reach fund, Eastside Primetimers has helped 21 organisations with their financial resilience and to prepare their investment proposition. We have very strong links to the social investors and a great track record in supporting organisations to raise...
EP announces new partnership with AoC
Eastside Primetimers are pleased to announce a new partnership with the Association of Chairs (AoC). Our new partnership will ensure the Chairs we recruit will also receive one year's membership with AoC, providing them with knowledge, events, resources and networking...
Up to £20k digital support for you and your community business
Power to Change have launched their Powering Up Programme offering a tailored support package worth up to £20,000 and Eastside Primetimers is delighted to partner again. The programme kicks off with digital support to help you and your community business to improve...
The Recovery Loan Scheme opens
The Recovery Loan Fund provides loans to UK charities and social enterprises who have been impacted by Covid-19 and need funds to help them to survive, recover and grow. It has been established by Social Investment Business (SIB) to make an existing Government...
Community Integrated Care Welcome Life Opportunities Trust
National social care charity Community Integrated Care has announced its merger with specialist learning disability charity, Life Opportunities Trust, in a new partnership supported by Eastside Primetimers consultants. Based in the South of England, the merger is part...
How to recruit diverse candidates: The case of St George’s Hospital Charity
Eastside Primetimers contributed a case study to demonstrate best practice of inclusive recruitment.
Career moves into the charity sector – in conversation with Mike Taylor
Are you thinking of making a career move into the charity sector? Well, here’s good news – this is a great time to do it! Data from the ONS and job boards show that there are around 20% more opportunities with charities now than before the pandemic hit. Nevertheless,...
Application Window opens for the Enterprise Development Programme
The Enterprise Development Programme is a five-year programme, funded by Access – The Foundation for Social Investment. It is managed by a coalition of partners, including multiple infrastructure bodies (sector leads) and Social Investment Business as a strategic...
Charity Merger: Sonus and Deaf Action
It was recently announced that the hearing loss charity Sonus has merged with Deaf Action. While both charities work with and support deaf people, Sonus is unique in providing a residential care home for deaf elderly people, whilst Deaf Action had an interest in...
Tracey O’Keefe joining Eastside Primetimers central team as partnerships head
Eastside Primetimers are excited to announce that Tracey O’Keefe has been appointed as our new Head of Mergers & Partnerships, starting August 9th.