Category Archives: Charities

Life after Davos for Mrs May

Posted on January 21, 2017 by ianchisnall

Our Prime Minister has just returned from a cozy retreat in Davos, Switzerland at the World Economic Forum. She was not alone, joining leaders of other countries and the CEOs of very large companies, some celebrities and CEOs of a … Continue reading →

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Commission needs an experienced CEO

Posted on January 19, 2017 by ianchisnall

The Chief Executive of the Charity Commission will have completed her three year contract this Summer and is not intending to stay on according to the press releases and articles such as this one. The fact is that that the … Continue reading →

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The wisdom of Stephen Kelly

Posted on January 18, 2017 by ianchisnall

As Theresa May relaxes after making her speech about how independent the UK will become under her Premiership, she and Philip Hammond will be enjoying fine wines and food as one of the many participants in the annual World Economic … Continue reading →

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NHS plans its own chaos

Posted on January 16, 2017 by ianchisnall

In the last few days the level of chaos in the NHS created by a combination of cold weather and lack of financial resources and other factors depending on who one listens to has been capturing many headlines. It seems … Continue reading →

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A shameful Government

Posted on January 15, 2017 by ianchisnall

Before Christmas I wrote about the case of a profoundly deaf Iraqui boy who fled from his home country with his family because he was under threat of death due to his disability. The Hamadamin family along with six year old … Continue reading →

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The Bridge(s) of London City

Posted on January 13, 2017 by ianchisnall

The whole concept of a Garden Bridge over the River Thames seemed a modern folly from the very start. Whilst it would have been a visually stunning monument, to those who wanted to establish it, primarily Joanna Lumley, the idea … Continue reading →

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The Spark is about to go out

Posted on January 11, 2017 by ianchisnall

The following has been published in the Argus today as the daily opinion piece. SPARK are a charity I have worked with since before they changed their name, and in recent years the company I work for has been proud … Continue reading →

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Lets have some real action

Posted on January 9, 2017 by ianchisnall

The news that our Prime Minister has woken up to the damage caused to men, women and especially adolescents and children by mental ill-health is of course very welcome. In terms of the speech she is due to make at … Continue reading →

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Homelessness in Brighton & Hove

Posted on January 7, 2017 by ianchisnall

The following is my blog for today and was also published this morning in the weekend Argus in the Guest slot: Our Government is currently facing challenges on so many levels that it is something of a surprise when they … Continue reading →

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Christmas is [nearly] over

Posted on January 2, 2017 by ianchisnall

Depending on ones point of view and tradition, Christmas is either over, as Jane Garvey and Julia Hobsbawm (I borrowed this photo from Julia) were discussing on twitter, having already taken down their Christmas decorations, has 3 days more to … Continue reading →

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