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Government annouces £1m support programme for mutuals
The Government has announced £1m to help more than 20 mutuals get off the ground, including several in the local government sector. Cabinet Office…
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Direct payment to landlord of Universal Credit to be directed by DWP
The Department for Work and Pensions will decide in which cases payment of the housing element of universal credit should go direct to the…
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Shared services funding launched
Ministers have announced a £9.2m cash pot to encourage councils to team up in delivering front line services. Leading a Commons debate on local…
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Social Care funding update
On Monday 11 February, the health secretary Jeremy Hunt gave details about how the government will implement the recommendations of the Dilnot Commission on…
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Diversifying your business as a HA
Nye Bevan, the late deputy leader of Labour party, once said: “We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the…
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Police win Big Society Award
Police volunteers in Bristol have won the prime minister’s latest Big Society Award for their work combating crime against senior citizens. Providing a support…
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Vulnerable claimants under Universal Credit – DWP sets out its plans.
The Government has today responded to the Work and Pensions Committee’s recent report on Universal Credit by issuing a “command paper” setting out plans…
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Big Society Update – February 2013
More information below on – Social Value Act, Commissioning Academy, NCS Update, Become a Community Organiser Host, Mutuals Support Programme, Payroll Giving Consultation, DCLG…
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Loss of purchasing power in communities due to below inflation benefits?
GDP figures for the final quarter of 2012 confirm that the UK is on the cusp of an unprecedented triple-dip recession. This will put…
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Should Boards recruit from outside the housing sector?
A recent housing network live discussion about board members suggested that joining a housing association board is an important career step towards becoming a…
