Category Archives: Charities

A Government in chaos

Posted on April 30, 2016 by ianchisnall

This week the Government announced it was making changes to the Trade Union Bill which had been deeply unpopular with Trade Unionists and led to a number of high profile protests and demonstrations. Several tabloid newspapers have suggested this is … Continue reading →

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Four days in April

Posted on April 24, 2016 by ianchisnall

It is unlikely that more than a few hundred people in the UK have heard of or met Maina Kiai, however he has just undertaken a 4 day visit and the conclusions he has come to as a result of his … Continue reading →

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The new Minimum Wage

Posted on April 1, 2016 by ianchisnall

The decision by the Labour Government to establish an Independent body to set a national minimum wage in 1998 and led to its introduction in 1999 was an important if contested step. However it was clearly a good thing to do, … Continue reading →

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An important sign

Posted on March 31, 2016 by ianchisnall

-That we need to see more often! The sign is a symbol for a toilet that is fully accessible. It is the symbol used by the  Changing Places Consortium who launched a campaign in 2006 on behalf of the 1/4 … Continue reading →

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The loss of choice and integrity

Posted on March 25, 2016 by ianchisnall

According to Nick Gibb, speaking this morning on Radio 4, because the number of Schools converting to academies is growing, it will soon be impossible for the state to sustain a mixed economy and so it will be necessary for … Continue reading →

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The importance of hearing aids

Posted on March 14, 2016 by ianchisnall

It is widely reported that about 11M people in the UK suffer from hearing loss and of these around one fifth, have sought professional help and been prescribed hearing aid(s). It is estimated that from the point at which the … Continue reading →

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Many charities need a strategy

Posted on March 11, 2016 by ianchisnall

I wrote at the beginning of February about plans by Matthew Hancock MP, Minister in the Cabinet Office to gag all charities that receive public funding. This will put many charities into a very difficult position. The Government has begun … Continue reading →

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A debate for all?

Posted on March 8, 2016 by ianchisnall

The arguments in favour of leaving or remaining in the EU have some very powerful and vocal supporters. There are risks as both sides of the debate compete for what they imagine are the ears of the rest of society … Continue reading →

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Mothers Day for some

Posted on March 6, 2016 by ianchisnall

Its impossible for most of us to imagine how the refugees escaping Syria and other conflicts must feel on a day to day basis. What is well known is that the Jungle camp in Calais contains several thousand unaccompanied minors whose … Continue reading →

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Be seen and not heard

Posted on March 3, 2016 by ianchisnall

Its disturbing how ill prepared the Politicians who ostensibly run our nation are for the real world around them. They have got used to bullying and controlling the public sector to do as they are told and stay quiet until … Continue reading →

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