Category Archives: Charities

Children and Young People need to be heard

Posted on June 13, 2016 by ianchisnall

The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has just published its fifth review of the UK and has highlighted a raft of “serious concerns” about our nations treatment of vulnerable and disadvantaged children and young people. An article … Continue reading →

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Two well deserved gongs

Posted on June 11, 2016 by ianchisnall

I was thrilled to see that the Queens Birthday Honours list included the names of two people I have had the privilege to work with. Catherine Johnstone was honoured for her work with the Samaritans, a role which I know … Continue reading →

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A regulator, desperately out of touch

Posted on June 5, 2016 by ianchisnall

The name Claire Dove will probably not be familiar to most people reading this piece. She is described on one website as a key player in the social enterprise movement and since the early 1980’s has led the Blackburne House … Continue reading →

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A lack of discrimination

Posted on June 1, 2016 by ianchisnall

A news report in Mondays Independent newspaper responds to the way in which young men and women from Independent Schools are able to gain advantage from their education and are disproportionately represented in the high ranks in Business, Public Sector … Continue reading →

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The Swarm

Posted on May 31, 2016 by ianchisnall

On Sunday Afternoon while I was cutting the grass in our garden, I heard a deep vibration which could almost have been a drill or mower in a nearby house, but the whining sound grew more intense, before the sky … Continue reading →

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A lesson for today

Posted on May 24, 2016 by ianchisnall

The moving tributes to Sir Nicholas Winton (1909-2015) as part of last weeks Memorial Service for him at London’s Guildhall raised several thoughts. It may have been skilful camera work but the images on ITV showed no politicians or well … Continue reading →

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Lets celebrate

Posted on May 19, 2016 by ianchisnall

Its the middle of Mental Health week and one small way of responding to this is finding positive things to say about the people we work and live with. Last week as one of the corporate sponsors of a Youth … Continue reading →

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The food we don’t buy

Posted on May 16, 2016 by ianchisnall

Last week J Sainsbury announced that it plans to install combined heat and power (CHP) units in six more of its stores across the UK, bringing the national total up to 16. It is not yet known if any of … Continue reading →

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Well done Mayor Pete

Posted on May 14, 2016 by ianchisnall

The news that the Mayor of Brighton and Hove is to depart from tradition and select 27 charities to benefit from his time in office, rather than 3 is in my view a good one. I have no idea why … Continue reading →

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The real lobbying problem

Posted on May 7, 2016 by ianchisnall

This Government and its predecessor has shown itself to be completely incapable of dealing in a meaningful way with lobbying, despite David Cameron stating in 2010 before the coalition was formed “Now we all know that expenses has dominated politics for … Continue reading →

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