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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.

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.

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.

Employers now have a legal duty to take reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment and create a safe working environment. In this article, CFG shares what it's doing to strengthen its policies and shape a culture of safety and respect.

CFG has been working hard to support members and all charitable organisations following the autumn budget on 30 October. Find out how you can join us in supporting the future of our sector.

What's it like being a trustee? And what can we do to make charity boards more diverse? Glyn Sheldon talks to CFG trustee Tim Nicholls to find out.

CFG's CEO Caron Bradshaw pays personal tribute to Ian Theodoreson and invites friends and colleagues to sign our virtual book of remembrance.