Joe Lepper

Somerset, United Kingdom

Joe Lepper has more than 20 years journalism experience. Clients include @CharityTimes @CharityDigiOrg @Cypnow. Podcasts @FFScout_Joe

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Articles

Charity tackling youth violence appoints new CEO

2 days ago | charitytimes.com | Joe Lepper

Safer London has appointed Rosemary Watt-Wyness as its next chief executive. She takes up the role at the charity, which tackle youth violence in the capital, this week after a stint as its interim chief operating officer. She is a former chief executive of young people’s charity London Youth, a former director of services and support at MS Society and was director of strategy and for the south of England at the King’s Trust.
Regulator criticises trustees’ conduct at charity embroiled in an antisemitism scandal

2 days ago | charitytimes.com | Joe Lepper

The Charity Commission has criticised the conduct of trustees at a charity it has been investigating over “concerning comments” made by its chair about Jewish people. The regulator began investigating Muslin think tank and research institute The Oxford Initiative for British Islam last year over the comments made by its chair Taj Hargey.
DIY retailer names suicide prevention charity as its partner for next two years

2 days ago | bettersociety.net | Joe Lepper

Wickes has named the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) as its charity partner for the next two years. By May 2027 the DIY retailer aims to raise £2m for the suicide prevention charity across its 228 stores, support centre, distribution warehouse and suppliers. Fundraising includes till and online donations from customers, bake sales as well as team challenges such as mountain hikes and bike rides.
'Significant weaknesses' in support for child victims of domestic abuse in Reading - CYP Now

3 days ago | cypnow.co.uk | Joe Lepper

Support is impacted by “significant delays” and based on “partial information” for “many children”, found the joint inspection team following their visit in March. Among “systemic weaknesses” in support is “inconsistent” information sharing. This includes police not sharing previous domestic abuse history with social workers unless multiagency safeguarding checks are formally requested or a child protection strategy meeting takes place.
UK’s most affluent areas are the least generous, report finds

3 days ago | charitytimes.com | Joe Lepper

People living in the UK’s most affluent areas give less of their disposable income to good causes compared to those in poorer parts of the country, research has found. The Charities Aid Foundation analysis of giving found that on average people give 1.1% of their income me charity. But in wealthier areas of London many are giving half this amount. CAF found that the least generous area is Kensington and Bayswater, where the value of a typical home is around £1.5m.
Girlguiding admits it is ‘not yet representative of girls in the UK today’ four years after racism report

3 days ago | charitytimes.com | Joe Lepper

Girlguiding has pledged to do more to ensure it is engaging with girls of colour and those from poorer backgrounds Its ten-year strategy details that since an internal investigation four years ago, which found racism and discrimination at the charity, it has “done a huge amount to build an inclusive culture and prioritise equity, diversity and inclusion”. “But we know we’re not yet representative of girls in the UK today.
Morgan Stanley to hand charities £1m to support young people

3 days ago | bettersociety.net | Joe Lepper

Investment banking firm Morgan Stanley is offering 10 good causes £100,000 each to fund ways to improve young people’s health, mental wellbeing and education. The awards are to help “scale pioneering projects, connect ideas with capital and build capacity for charitable organisations” and are being offered through its inaugural EMEA Impact Through Innovation Awards.
Exclusive: More than 40 UK charities quit X for Bluesky in last three months

6 days ago | charitytimes.com | Joe Lepper

More than 40 UK charities have been recorded as leaving social media platform X for Bluesky since February. Departures from X stepped up at the start of the year after Donald Trump was elected president and its owner Elon Musk became part of his administration in a role to reduce government spending. The number leaving X has been recorded by the @accounts-leaving-x account on Bluesky. It found that 43 UK based charities departed X and signed up to Bluesky over the last three months.
Regulator bars charity from selling 16 properties it owns

6 days ago | charitytimes.com | Joe Lepper

The Charity Commission has issued an order to prevent a charity set up to improve the lives of people living in Liverpool from selling 16 properties it owns. The order has been made as the regulator launches a statutory inquiry into CG Community Council, which was launched during the 1960s to support people in the Croxteth and Gillmoss areas of the city. Through investigations already carried out the Commission obtained information that “suggests CG Community Council property may be at risk”.
Bank partners with charity to tackle financial risks facing young gamers

6 days ago | bettersociety.net | Joe Lepper

TSB Bank is working with youth gambling charity Ygam to help young people combat financial risks they face when playing games online. Nearly half of 2,000 young gamers surveyed by the bank say they “have little or no control over their spending” while playing. The bank also found that while the average game costs £32, gamers are spending on average £540 annually on in-game purchases and subscriptions.