ACEVO recommends: June 2026

8 June 2026

ACEVO recommends curates noteworthy resources, content, and events pertinent to sector leaders.

Parental Fog Index 2026

Many of the UK’s leading graduate employers say they support working families, but how easy is that support for employees and candidates to find and understand in practice?

The new 2026 Parental Fog Index, published by Working Families and The Executive Coaching Consultancy, finds that fewer than a quarter of leading employers clearly communicate the support available to working parents and carers, while many provide limited or hard to access information.

The findings highlight a growing gap between employer intention and employee perception at a time when expectations around flexibility, care and workplace transparency continue to evolve.

Supporting working parents to have the career they want without compromising on family life

Leaders Plus’ 3-month programme, Future Leaders Plus, is designed specifically for
working parents in non-leadership roles who want to take control of their career
without compromising on their family life. Providing dedicated time to reflect on what matters, insights from parents who have been there, a supportive network of people facing similar challenges, and structured support to take action in a way that works for you and your family.

Applications are now open for the next cohort. Visit Future Leaders Plus to
find out more and apply. Application deadline: Tuesday, 21 July 2026.

Searching for Life Rafts: The Funding Experience Survey 2026

What does applying for and receiving grants feel like in 2026? This report reveals what 1,200 people from UK charities told IVAR.

Stone King Annual Charity Chair Survey

For 2026, the theme is ‘Governance under pressure: how Chairs are leading through political, regulatory and financial complexity and uncertainty’. The Stone King Annual Charity Chair Survey builds on The Future Charity Chair, a forward-looking research project in 2024 on the issues facing charity Chairs in the next decade and beyond, also produced by CCE. The findings from this year’s survey will be published in the autumn. The survey closes on 26 July.