Category Archives: Charities

Stay away from the South Coast, even though its a bank holiday and act responsibly if at work

Posted on April 13, 2020 by ianchisnall

Today is our first Bank Holiday Monday since the COVID-19 lockdown process began and as residents of Brighton and Hove and beyond are very well aware, our coast is recognised as one of the key places where people would like … Continue reading →

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Can BBC Any Questions / Question Time try a more radical approach?

Posted on April 5, 2020 by ianchisnall

We are in the middle of a major crisis in our nation, and at long long last, after 10 weeks since the Coronavirus first arrived in our nation (albeit unknown at the time when it arrived in East Sussex), the … Continue reading →

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Government must support the Voluntary and Community Sector

Posted on March 19, 2020 by ianchisnall

It is clear from the way that the voluntary sector is being impacted that in a great many settings the charities and not for profit agencies are under intense pressure. In other settings there is very significant evidence that people … Continue reading →

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PCCs were never intended to run Blue Light services

Posted on March 7, 2020 by ianchisnall

Whatever the motivation of this question that was answered in the House of Lords on 27th February it is very clear to me as someone who took part in the early steps of the Police and Crime Commissioner roles, that … Continue reading →

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How many other vital appointments have been mismanaged?

Posted on March 1, 2020 by ianchisnall

It has emerged today in the Guardian that there was a decision to block Mary Beard as one of the 20 Trustee’s for the British Museum that need to be approved by No 10 Downing Street. According to this article … Continue reading →

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MPs like Caroline need to call for appropriate and useful resources

Posted on February 28, 2020 by ianchisnall

This call from Caroline Ansell came on Monday as part of a discussion on rough sleeping that began with a question from three Conservative MPs including Caroline directed at Robert Jenrick who is the latest Secretary of State for Housing, … Continue reading →

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Priti Patel needs to understand how crime reduction can be achieved

Posted on February 27, 2020 by ianchisnall

One of the themes that was not very evident in the publicity around Priti Patels speech yesterday was that of crime reduction or crime prevention. Sadly the reference to crime reduction only occurred three times in her speech and crime … Continue reading →

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Gavin’s next final warning must go to Lee Cain & Boris Johnson

Posted on February 7, 2020 by ianchisnall

This article from todays Times is calling for a group of Independent Charities (Universities) to offer freedom of speech and freedom of listening on their premises. This is clearly a challenge as not only may this need to apply to … Continue reading →

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Its fantastic that Future Directions have done so well

Posted on January 17, 2020 by ianchisnall

Early today Paula posted this tweet to announce that her CIC project, called Future Directions that is based in Oldham have received an outstanding assessment from CQC. This is a fantastic result. The organisation provides personal care, supported living, domiciliary … Continue reading →

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A rather unclear tweet from the Charity Commission

Posted on January 16, 2020 by ianchisnall

It seems strange to make an argument that charities need to serve all parts of the public. Of course if what Baroness Stowell of Beeston, the Chair means is that the provision of education to vulnerable people will assist our … Continue reading →

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