2/13/2026 9:58:31 AM Why a new care covenant must put faith communities at its heart By Lee Coley In 2023, the Archbishops of Canterbury and York issued a report called Care and Support Reimagined: a National Care Covenant for England...
2/13/2026 9:16:52 AM The role of charities in the upcoming May 2026 elections By Rosamund McCarthy-Etherington With upcoming elections in May 2026 in the Welsh Senedd and local elections in England, charities should feel empowered to navigate the...
2/9/2026 1:27:38 PM Why faith communities matter in the UK’s emerging impact economy By Lee Coley A significant shift is taking place in the UK’s approach to public service reform. With the creation of the Office for the Impact Economy...
2/5/2026 10:11:46 AM Supporting your colleagues during Ramadan: what employers should consider By Ballie Nizzer As we approach Ramadan, it's a timely reminder of the role inclusive workplaces play in supporting colleagues observing this important...
2/5/2026 9:21:00 AM Joining the dots: why alternative education pathways matter and why procurement must play its part By Ciara Campfield The other morning, as I sat in the car waiting for torrential rain to ease, one of my lovely clients rang with some good news. We’re both...
1/23/2026 1:55:15 PM Managing two parallel procurement regimes: Why public sector buyers and commissioners must stay alert By Ciara Campfield If you work with public contracts, you’ll know the Procurement Act 2023 officially kicked in on 24 February 2025. But thanks to the...
1/15/2026 2:55:02 PM Resetting public service delivery: The power of social enterprise at scale By Ciara Campfield Public services today face high demand, limited budgets, and deep social challenges. We see it daily in the work we do at Stone King as a...
12/17/2025 4:13:19 PM Churches as SEND schools? By Lee Coley At a press conference yesterday, Richard Tice, Deputy Leader of Reform UK, suggested looking to churches that are ‘redundant' five days a...
12/12/2025 9:51:37 AM Don't get caught out! New procurement thresholds go live from 1 January 2026 By Ciara Campfield The UK has - for the first time under the Procurement Act 2023 - issued revised procurement thresholds, effective 1 January 2026.Most...
12/9/2025 5:43:22 PM Green social prescribing and churchyards By Lee Coley Churchyards are a profound mix of grief, love, calm, nature and beauty. They represent a means to retain connections with those who have...
12/9/2025 1:25:19 PM It is time to rethink contracts... By Ciara Campfield As a commercial contracts and procurement lawyer, I’ve seen the same issue play out again and again: contracts have become dense,...
12/8/2025 2:19:51 PM The church should be at the forefront of the impact economy By Lee Coley I read an interesting article by Alan Smith this morning about how The Church Commissioners try to use their investments to create...