NCIA has £2,000 available for projects to link us with others (events, training, policy work, other ideas of your own…) Deadline April 16th
NCIA would like to take its arguments about the effects of privatisation on the voluntary sector to as wide an audience as possible. It would also like to create working alliances with … Continue reading
The NCIA Planning Group met on 19 March 2012 at TUC Congress House.
Present: Colin Rochester (chair), Melaina Barnes, Nick Beddow, Andy Benson, Ruth Cohen, Bernard Davies (notes), Rachael McGill, Maxine Moar, Laird Ryan, Nazreen Subhan, Frances Sullivan, Joe Taylor
Apologies: Adrian Barritt, Penny Waterhouse, Jonathan Hyams, Matt Scott
The NatCAN conference … Continue reading
How to focus NCIA’s work in the next six months – and make the most of alliances – was up for discussion at the planning group meeting on 17 January at TUC Congress House.
Present: Chris Walsh, Jonathan Hyams, Steve Lancashire, Bernard Davies, Andy Benson (chair), Ruth Cohen (notes), Maxine Moar, Penny Waterhouse, Frances Sullivan, … Continue reading
Read the latest news from the dark side of voluntary action, along with stories of how people are fighting back and what NCIA folks have been doing to make a louder noise about resisting privatisation, hanging on to our principles in turbulent times, and making space for independent action in our communities. Let us know … Continue reading
Read the notes of our planning group meeting on 21 November 2011 for some tactical thinking about how to respond to the Localism Act and a reflection on who we’re working with and where we want to make stronger links.
NCIA planning group, 21 November 2011 at Trades Union Council (TUC), Congres House, London
Present:… Continue reading
Read the notes from NCIA planning group meeting on 6 September to find out who’s linking with what campaigns and to get an update on NCIA work. The next meeting is Monday 21st November at TUC Congress House, London.… Continue reading
Read the latest NCIA news of heroism, opposition and good solid thinking about the role of voluntary and community action in our world (plus some gossip, inside info and random interests)…
If you have a story for the next newsletter, please email Andy Benson at andy@independentaction.net… Continue reading
Read our latest newsletter for commentary on the open public services white paper and the latest ‘big society’ nonsense, plus links and ideas for people who are fed up with language games and are getting on with what they want to do with people they care about.… Continue reading
Read an update from NCIA’s planning group meeting for news of the campaigns we’re linking with, progress on our project work and how we can make a louder noise about independent voluntary action.
Our new paper has evidence about the dangers of commissioning, localism and ‘big society’, all part of the government’s privatisation agenda.
• Public service cuts are a political choice, not an inevitability.
• Creating competitive markets in the voluntary sector through commissioning damages services, users and staff and threatens independence.
• ‘Localism’ and ‘big society’ … Continue reading