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The Charity Commission for England and Wales has produced updated guidance for charities on how to protect themselves against fraud.

Ruth Jenkins from Keep Britain Tidy and Simon Hughes from Crowe UK take a look at the risks of global heating, their interrelated nature and complexities, and pose important questions on managing risk.

As the year ends, we wanted to share some of our community’s 2024 highlights. It’s fair to say we’ve had an impactful and busy year.

There are around 170,000 charities on the Charity Commission register. Most of those are small with an annual income of less than £1m. This guide is to support the Chairs of these charities, who have a unique role - to lead the board and ensure that the charity practices good governance.

Glyn Sheldon, CFG's Communications Officer, recently became a Mental Health First Aider (MHFA). Glyn spoke to his MHFA instructor, Marie Coombes, about how organisations can support employees with their mental health. Marie, who has been awarded the Diversity & Inclusion Award at the National Mediation Awards for her work on mental health and neurodiversity, also shares some advice for anyone wanting to become an MHFA themselves.

Charities can play a crucial role in achieving Net Zero by assessing their carbon footprint, setting measurable targets and implementing sustainable practices. Harriet Hodgson-Grove from UHY outlines how, by engaging stakeholders and advocating for change, they can contribute to the UK’s efforts to meet its 2050 climate goals.

One year ago, CFG and a group of charity sector bodies and advisers began the Charity Governance Investment Principles project. Ahead of the launch of the principles on 16 January 2025, Richard Sagar, Head of Policy at CFG, looks back on the past 12 months and the progress that has been made.

CFG’s Communications Officer, Glyn Sheldon, explains the value of CFG’s winter wellbeing week, which enables staff to better support our members and partners by allowing us time to refresh and recharge.

Facing an ongoing cost of living crisis and with operating cost increases on the horizon, many charities will be looking to the future with some trepidation and will be thinking about ways to cut back. Whilst there could be some temptation to reduce spending on employee rewards, Laura Masheder from BHP highlights how important these benefits can be in terms of recruiting, retention and motivation of staff.

The majority of charity employers are concerned about absorbing significant additional staffing costs following the government's decision to increase Employer National Insurance Contributions, according to CFG's latest survey.

We spoke to one of CFG's Trustees, Tony Wells, who shared his experiences and perspectives on the vital role of trustees in the charity sector.

This National Self-Care week we are sharing an article, originally written by MHFA England, to highlight the importance of both self-care, and self-compassion to our overall wellbeing.