CSJ Foundation

Last week, we held the first EVER Westminster Hall Debate on small charities💥 ‼️32 MPs attended from all major political parties 5️⃣CSJ Alliance charities were mentioned There's never been a better time for the Government to look to small charities and learn from their work.

Shadow Secretary for Work and Pensions, @Helen_Whately visited CSJ Alliance charity @LeicsCares 🤝 They work directly with local employers to help young people into work. Bridging the gap between frontline delivery and policymakers is central to the CSJ Foundation's mission.

🤝Today we met with the @Steph_Peacock to make the case for expanding philanthropy to smaller charities. Grassroots charities do vital work but are so often overlooked for funding. We're looking forward to working with government to get philanthropy to those who need it most.

Recently, we visited @WeMindTheGapUK with @becky_gittins MP, a small charity working in her constituency. 🗺️ WeMindTheGap won a CSJ Award in 2025 for their fantastic work supporting young people in North Wales to get re-engaged with school and work. 🏫 🏆

The CSJ’s Beyond Midlife Call for Evidence is now open. If you have experience to share fill in the national Call for Evidence below. 👇

In this interview, @NathanGamester, managing director of @CSJFoundation, explains why his organisation champions small charities and why the government should do more to boost philanthropy civilsociety.co.uk/news/nathan-ga…

📘 Read Supercharging Philanthropy below centreforsocialjustice.org.uk/library/superc… @CivilSocietyUK

💰Its Payday TODAY. But after tax and bills there’s not much left! What if charitable giving came first? Payroll Giving lets employees donate pre-tax, at no extra cost. @Steph_Peacock has backed businesses to sign up. But Government must go further to support small charities.

▶️ @Jon4HighPeak meets Jo Jo a microjob employee at 2025 CSJ Award winner, Zink. Labour MP Jon Pearce heard firsthand how microjobs can rebuild self-esteem and restore job confidence for people taking steps back into work. 💬✨

📽️WATCH: Alliance charity and 2025 Awards finalist, Noah's Ark Centre, on @BBCTheOneShow 🗓️January can be the toughest financial month of the year but Noah's Ark can provide counselling & money advice to support Halifax residents who are trapped in a spiral of debt.

WATCH: @Jon4HighPeak visits 2025 CSJ Award winner Zink.🤝🔋 Labour MP Jon Pearce met CEO Paul to hear how microjobs can restore hope and confidence for people in long-term unemployment.🙏

Connecting CSJ Alliance charities to the corridors of power💪 Building Futures Together, based in Pudsey, were represented by CEO John Thornton at today’s Rewiring Education event. His suggestion of a smarter Growth & Skills Levy got backing from Andy Burnham🤝 Watch👇

✅Administering Trusts and Foundations ✅Connecting philanthropists with a network of nearly 1,000 CSJ Alliance charities ✅Elevating grassroots voices 🎙️CSJ Chair @MPIainDS explains how the CSJF has grown over the last 4 years. To be part of the story, click below.

📖Read the report here: csjfoundation.org.uk/research/voice…

🗣️Kenneth Ferguson, Head of Scotland: “If Scotland is serious about addressing poverty beyond its cities, these locally-led solutions must be central to national strategy. With elections looming, there is a prize for any party committed to delivering change for rural Scotland.”

NEW: With Holyrood elections in May set to be tight, we've identified a decisive battleground: rural Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 3⃣/4⃣s of rural voters feel politicians are out of touch with their reality. We asked grassroots charities what MSPs must do to win them over. Here's what they said👇