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National Mentoring Day 2026
Could one hour of your time make a lasting difference to someone’s career, confidence or personal development? This National Mentoring Day, we’re celebrating the power of mentoring and encouraging everyone to get involved.
From Insight to Action: Building the Skills Charities Need Now
Andy Lancaster’s session at a Charity Learning Consortium event sparked practical discussions among members. This article highlights the key takeaways, exploring how to embed learning into everyday work, strengthen resilience, and create the conditions needed for meaningful, sustainable change.
Charity Learning Award Winners 2025
The award winners of 2025 are here! The Charity Learning Consortium has had the privilege of witnessing an extraordinary display of commitment, innovation and dedication within the third sector.
CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition (ACE) 2025
Gill Chester from Little Man Project shares her insights from CIPD ACE in Manchester (November 2025), with the aim to provide charities with a summary and the key points of as many talks as possible.
The Charity Essentials
At the Charity Learning Consortium, we understand that the charity sector faces unique challenges and deserves learning resources that truly reflect its values and realities. That’s why we’ve created The Charity Essentials, a distinctive library of charity-specific learning content designed to meet the real needs of the not-for-profit world. That’s why we’ve created The Charity Essentials, a distinctive library of charity-specific learning content designed to meet the real needs of the not-for-profit world.
Part 2: Key takeaways from World of Learning 2025
Following an inspiring first day at the World of Learning Conference & Exhibition, Day 2 continued to deliver valuable insights and thought-provoking sessions from across the L&D community. Little Man Project’s Gill Chester reflects on her highlights from the second day.
Part 1: Key takeaways from World of Learning 2025
The World of Learning Conference & Exhibition, a two-day gathering of leading experts, brands, and professionals in the L&D field, provided valuable insights and discussions. Gill Chester of Little Man Project shares her main takeaways from day 1 of the event.
Charity Learning Scotland Awards 2025
The award winners of 2024 are here! The Charity Learning Consortium has had the privilege of witnessing an extraordinary display of commitment, innovation and dedication within the third sector.
Festival of Work 2025 – What I Took Away
Another year, another fantastic Festival of Work in London and as always, it didn’t disappoint. This year felt particularly energising, with lots of brilliant conversations (especially with charities and not-for-profits) and a real buzz around accessibility.
Charity Learning Conference & Awards 2024: 15 action points from the keynotes
The conference keynotes were packed with insights and pragmatic advice. Here we have distilled three take-aways from each keynote to help drive learning success in 2025.
Charity Learning Award Winners
The award winners of 2024 are here! The Charity Learning Consortium has had the privilege of witnessing an extraordinary display of commitment, innovation and dedication within the third sector.
Part 2: World of Learning exhibition: A two-day roundup
Last week, Jen attended the World of Learning exhibition in Birmingham, and here’s a roundup of her two days there.
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