Sharing Insights
The latest news and blogs from the Eastside Primetimers Foundation, including examples of Richard Prince’s regular horizon scan of social sector news and insights from our team and outside contributors.
The Prince Update - August 23rd
Richard Prince shares his regular horizon scan of the sector news, flagging up developments, new funding and opportunities in the social sector for portfolio careerists and others to be aware of.
The Work in Progress Network event: Hybrid working
The Eastside Primetimers Foundation is promoting a thoughtful event on September 9th from our friends at the Work in Progress Network - join leaders from all sectors to tackle the question 'what is it about our organisation that will make hybrid working succeed or fail?’
The Prince Update - August 9th
Richard Prince shares his regular horizon scan of the sector news, flagging up developments, new funding and opportunities in the social sector for portfolio careerists and others to be aware of.
The Prince Update - July 26th
Richard Prince shares his regular horizon scan of the sector news, flagging up developments, new funding and opportunities in the social sector for portfolio careerists and others to be aware of.
The Prince Update - July 12th
Richard Prince shares his regular horizon scan of the sector news, flagging up developments, new funding and opportunities in the social sector for portfolio careerists and others to be aware of.
The Prince Update - June 28th
Richard Prince shares his regular horizon scan of the sector news, flagging up developments, new funding and opportunities in the social sector for portfolio careerists and others to be aware of.
National Freelancers Day profile – freelance writing and speaking
Ammaarah Zayna is a frontline worker in a domestic abuse charity, but also works in her spare time as a writer, educator and speaker. She spoke to us about her experiences.
National Freelancers Day profile - digital freelancing
Harvey Morton started digital freelancing while still in school and in 2018 won IPSE’s Young Freelancer of the Year Award. He now runs his own thriving business including freelance social media management, web design and copywriting, working with both businesses and charities. He spoke to us about his experiences.
National Freelancers Day profile – museum education & community engagement
Veronica Sarmiento has worked as a museum education freelancer with the London Transport Museum and as a volunteer with the Migration Museum and London Youth, alongside a part-time community engagement role in East London. She spoke to us about her experiences.
The Prince Update - June 14th
Richard Prince shares his regular horizon scan of the sector news, flagging up developments, new funding and opportunities in the social sector for portfolio careerists and others to be aware of.
Volunteers’ Week: nine ways to get involved
For Volunteers Week 2021, a quick look at some of the platforms and organisations connecting prospective volunteers to opportunities and other kinds of support.
Career transition experiences – from corporate events to charity fundraising
Louise Spearman used to work in corporate events and publishing, but she recently started working for an international development charity as a fundraiser. In addition, she is also part-time with another small charity she started out volunteering with during her transition. She talked to us about her experiences.
Volunteers’ Week: how can charities get the most out of new young volunteers?
For Volunteers’ Week, Elliot Bidgood writes about how COVID-19 has changed volunteering & why it is vital charities make the most of new younger volunteers.
The Prince Update - May 31st
Richard Prince shares his regular horizon scan of the sector news, flagging up developments, new funding and opportunities in the social sector for portfolio careerists and others to be aware of.
Charity salaries: how do we value sector staff?
Elliot Bidgood writes about charity salaries in 2021, and how to balance the needs of a vital workforce with the sector’s financial and reputational constraints.
The Prince Update - May 17th
Our writer Richard Prince shares his regular horizon scan of the sector news, flagging up developments, new funding and opportunities in the social sector for portfolio careerists and others to be aware of.
The Prince Update - May 3rd
Our writer Richard Prince shares his regular horizon scan of the sector news, flagging up developments, new funding and opportunities in the social sector for portfolio careerists and others to be aware of.
Social enterprise vlog #4: getting the support you need
In the final of four vlogs with Eastside Primetimers Foundation about how to start and scale your social enterprise ‘side-hustle’, Ann Nkune of Bloomsbury Beginnings gives her tips for how to seek peer support and build your networks.
Social enterprise vlog #3: financial modelling and management
Looking to create your own enterprise solution to a social problem? In the third of four vlogs with Eastside Primetimers Foundation about how to start and scale your social enterprise ‘side-hustle’, Ann Nkune of Bloomsbury Beginnings gives her tips for business modelling and how to use the lean canvas approach.
The Prince Update - April 19th
Our writer Richard Prince shares his regular horizon scan of the sector news, flagging up developments, new funding and opportunities in the social sector for portfolio careerists and others to be aware of.