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Decentralisation call from Nick Clegg
A 10-year programme of English decentralisation, spanning parliaments and built on cross-party support, is urgently required – starting now. decentralisation-decade_Sep2014 According to IPPR report:…
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Big Society Update – August 2014
Office for Civil Society, Local Intelligence Team North West Update August 2014 More information below on: Minister for Civil Society in Cumbria Social Investment…
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Rewarding community volunteers through council tax reduction
Around 500,000 community volunteers should benefit from a ‘community contribution discount’ and see 10% council tax cut – council chiefs claim. According to LG…
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Risk and rewards from community volunteering
As the public services trilemma of growing demand, spending cuts and reduced workforce continues to put pressure on public services, the LGA last week…
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Big Society Update – July 2014
Office for Civil Society, Local Intelligence Team North West Update July 2014 More information below on: Brooks Newmark appointed as Minister for Civil Society…
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Staff volunteering
Bolton at Home is supporting its staff to volunteer for local charities and community groups through a new initiative. ‘Give and gain’ allows staff up to five full…
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IPPR: radical change suggestions for transforming government
In this provocative and practical paper, social entrepreneurship leader Matthew Pike sets out a course of action for a wholesale change of culture, decision-making…
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New tenants compelled to volunteer
New tenants compelled to commit to volunteering in ‘aspirational’ project According to Inside Housing: A Bristol housing association is to pilot a scheme under…
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Big society update June/July 2014
Office for Civil Society, Local Intelligence Team (LIT) June/July 2014 Update More information below on: OCS Newsletter June 2014 (attached) Government unveils major boost…
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Cabinet office progress on social investment strategy
Today the government published the 2014 progress update on HMG’s social investment strategy. This report sets out progress against our 2013 commitments and plans for the…
