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…
Evolving and adapting with our latest symbol holder
We’re delighted to award The Oxygen Works the Lasting Difference Symbol to recognise their commitment to organisational sustainability. The team have used the toolkit as part of their organisational review…
Starcatchers awarded the Lasting Difference Symbol
We’re delighted to announce that Starcatchers, Scotland’s arts and early years organisation, is the latest Lasting Difference Symbol holder. Starcatchers has been connecting with The Lasting Difference over the past…
NEW: Guide to Managing Capacity
Managing capacity by getting resources to match demand is the number one sustainability challenge for the sector. Our new guide offers fresh, practical ways to think about and take action…
*New* Lasting Leadership programme for 2021
Lasting Leadership programme opens for applications We’re offering 12 subsidised places on our transformational Lasting Leadership programme. Focused on the Lasting Leadership guide, it will help participants to: Plan succession…
New workshop programme open – and offers!
Bookings are now open for our three core sustainability workshops in May-June: Understanding sustainability in a recovering world Thursday 6th May 10am-12.45pm Developing the five capabilities Thursday 20th May 10am-12.45pm…
5 years – a lasting difference?
It’s now five years since we launched the Lasting Difference toolkit for charity sustainability. Between 2013-2016 when we were developing it, everyone was talking about charity sustainability – but no-one…