Category Archives: Charities

How did #wato get it so wrong Martha?

Posted on July 27, 2017 by ianchisnall

The news from yesterday that the coalition Government got it wrong when they introduced huge employment tribunal fees to try to raise funds for the Government and also reduce the number of vexatious cases for employers is not a shock. … Continue reading →

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We must support all rural communities

Posted on July 24, 2017 by ianchisnall

Although I have visited Northern Ireland on several occasions and know some folk who live there, I don’t have a very good handle on how the recent alliance between the Conservative Party and the DUP will have impacted the politics … Continue reading →

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Our need for engineers

Posted on July 23, 2017 by ianchisnall

I am proud after many years of working for a charity and a financial services company that over the last 8 years I have been part of an engineering based company. The role began as a part time one for … Continue reading →

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Youth justice needs more of our attention

Posted on July 22, 2017 by ianchisnall

In December 2016, the number of young people detained in custody by the Criminal Justice System amounted to 829 people. This was a historically low number. Since that point the number detained has sadly risen by over 12% to 927. … Continue reading →

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The need to look in more than one place

Posted on July 18, 2017 by ianchisnall

The behaviour of candidates at the General Election last month has been under scrutiny by a Government body as part of its efforts to check up on charities and a number of issues have been identified as needing improvement. However … Continue reading →

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There is no such thing as a free dinner!

Posted on July 8, 2017 by ianchisnall

When senior Tories such as Amber Rudd and Theresa May challenge the Labour Party for believing the nation possesses a money tree to fund their policies, it is disturbing that they are capable of finding one when their own politics … Continue reading →

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Lies and the Liars

Posted on June 27, 2017 by ianchisnall

Over the last 3 General Elections we have seen Conservative Governments elected on manifestos which they have consistently failed to fulfill for different reasons and based on at least one national hustings in the last few weeks, promises made by … Continue reading →

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Has the Charity Commission sold out?

Posted on June 22, 2017 by ianchisnall

Every few days the e-news from the Charity Commission appears in my in box offering a range of information. Sometimes it relates to reports on charities that have gone off the rails and are being investigated, sometimes they provide a … Continue reading →

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Lessons from Bognor and Littlehampton

Posted on May 28, 2017 by ianchisnall

I spent several hours yesterday knocking on doors in the Wick area of Littlehampton. It is the home neighbourhood of Paul Sanderson who is standing as the Independent candidate in the General Election on 8th June. Paul is new to … Continue reading →

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A warm but cautious welcome

Posted on May 20, 2017 by ianchisnall

In warmly welcoming the appointment of Helen Stephenson to the role of Chief Executive of the Charity Commission it is vital to ensure that what looks like a small but significant step forward is not the only Swallow of the … Continue reading →

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