The Charity Commission has finally spotted what NCIA predicted at the beginning of the year, and long before –
“many charities will go bust because of their reliance on government contracts to deliver public services.”
Hard not to say “we told you so” to those who have tied themselves into State agendas with little … Continue reading
One of the principal ways – perhaps the main way – in which the Government is mounting its assault on the voluntary sector is through the peddling of its latest ‘fad’ for PROCUREMENT AND COMMISSIONING. Statutory services of all sorts have been told – explicitly or implicitly – to develop strategies for this. There has … Continue reading
Much of what we complain is being forced onto voluntary organisations by local and central Government derives from ineffective and outdated management styles and theories – targets, performance management, quality assurance, benchmarking, regulation and the rest of it. These styles and techniques make services worse not better, build in unnecessary costs and make it harder … Continue reading
If you can bear to visit the Mother of Parliaments, then here’s a chance to say what you think about Real Independence. And what you think about the speakers line up and venue for such an event. NCIA supporters will be going to add to the points we’ve already made to 21st Century Network
21st … Continue reading
Direct Action Casework is what LCAP calls the actions it takes with people to challenge and overcome unjust treatment. It is a combination of legal work and advocacy with protest and direct action.
Direct Action Casework can be used by anybody and it works!
LCAP have seen people challenge unfair treatment and win real victories … Continue reading
The Salford Star …with attitude and love xxx
By Stephen Kingston
In some `less enlightened’ countries they don’t mess about with meddling journalists – they just shoot them or blow up their offices. Here in England they censor and execute you economically. It has the same affect. Hence the winter issue of Salford Star didn’t … Continue reading
Nature tells us that if water stands long it corrupts; whereas running water keeps sweet and is fit for common use.” Gerrard Winstanley [1652] on the necessity of rotating and replacing regularly political representatives. If you like this approach, then you’ll like this website http://www.critically-chatting.0catch.com
The Collective was started up by a small group of … Continue reading
Colin Rochester, a member of the Coalition Planning Group, has checked out what the Tories have in store for voluntary action. Looks like we’ve found some interesting allies in our quest for an independent sector – or have we……..?
The Shadow Minister for Charities, Social Enterprise and Volunteering, Greg Clark, has described an important new … Continue reading