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"The input we have received from the Pilotlighters has been invaluable. It’s helped guide our thinking at such a critical time for Volunteer It Yourself."

We are delighted to announce the 13 charities selected in October and November to join our programmes.

With the fabulous CEO of our partner charity the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI) Dr Crystal Oldman and Trustee William Rathbone, we were delighted

"One of the biggest learnings for me from the project has been learning to step back and be part of a team, rather than trying to solve everything myself."

In just one day, staff at Paragon Customer Communications worked together on a variety of challenges charity Kids Run Free faces with their marketing and communications, providing recommendations to help them move forward.

In a show of confidence, small charity leaders are expecting to help more people, build business relationships and address diversity issues in 2020. This is in contrast to an ongoing backdrop of change and uncertainty.

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Pilotlight is delighted to announce a partnership with Ipsos MORI.

We started a conversation about collaboration two years ago, and have taken some positive steps since then, such as working with other charities in our space, and trialling the Pilotlight 360 with charities which are in the process of merging, or building consortia. We’ve learned that these things take time and have grappled with keeping collaboration, which doesn’t have often tangible, short-term gains, constantly on the agenda.

"From the outset I remember thinking, “What will make the Pilotlighters the right people to provide support? What are they going to be like?” I was hoping for an analytical, outside perspective, and that’s what I got. I felt from the first meeting that everyone was on the same page."

"The support over the last year has been invaluable. The sessions have helped me identify some key operational improvements and commit to implementing those changes. Improvements I’m confident will make a huge difference to our performance and ultimately benefit our beneficiaries."