Board succession
Succession is inevitable. Success isn’t. In the last year we’ve all been reminded that it’s not a case of whether you need a succession plan, but when. Successful successions are…
Sustainable governance
New sustainable governance guide published Effective, sustainable boards regularly review their performance, skills and composition. We’ve just published our Sustainable Governance resource to help you do just that. It’s a…
Camphill join our symbol holder membership
Camphill School Aberdeen have become our latest Lasting Difference Symbol holder, recognising their commitment to organisational sustainability. This forms part of a wider piece of work for the team as…
Lasting Difference by name…
We’re delighted to announce we’ve now begun formally trading as ‘The Lasting Difference consultancy’! The move puts our identity and resources squarely behind our core purpose – and flagship publications….
Save the date – system capacity, 3rd November
Understanding system capacity Nov 2021 Our next practice sharing session for Lasting Difference partners and symbol holders will take place online on 3rd November. The theme will be system capacity,…
Our survey says…
This summer we revisited our 2017 research about the ways people use Lasting Difference resources. Once again, a great response and lots of learning! 53 people shared views in an…
Effectiveness in international development
Scotland’s International Development Alliance were our first partners in online learning, reaching their members from all over the globe in 2018. Things have developed rapidly in the sector since then,…
Future Pathways show their sustainable approach
Congratulations to our latest Lasting Difference Symbol holders, Future Pathways, a national service who support people who experienced childhood abuse or neglect in Scotland. The team have put sustainability at…
Victors of our own success
Update from Graeme Reekie and the Wren and Greyhound directors. This is the hardest blog I’ve had to write, even though I’ve known for a few weeks that it’s been…
Our Latest Symbol Recipient is Building Capacity in North Lanarkshire
Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL) provide support to their local voluntary and community sector. They are looking to further build capacity of voluntary organisations they support by using the Lasting…