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Category Archives: Charities
Don’t believe everything …..
With most Ministers, MPs and journalists on holiday, as the Today programme pointed out this morning the journalists still at their desks have to work harder for their stories. This must make it tempting to carry a piece that is provided by an MP wanting to get their … Continue reading
Good communication is only the start
As I wrote yesterday, the announcement via interview by the Archbishop of Canterbury that he intended to do Wonga out of business appeared to lack a certain amount of planning. After I had posted my blog I travelled to Hove Town … Continue reading
Great idea, but not a good start
Justin Welby has clearly applied a great deal of energy to the role of Archbishop of Canterbury, his ability to speak the language of banking is very welcome in the context of a national debate which tends to either relentlessly ridicule all bankers or gently scold them in … Continue reading
A matter of proportion
This morning Oxfam has announced a significant drop in its annual income, based on a reduction in sales through its charity shops and also a drop in donations. This will have a significant impact on the beneficiaries of the charity and for … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged BUPA, Charity Commission, Local government, Oxfam, Parliament, Voluntary Sector
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You say scale up, I say scale down …
The power which is exercised by democratically elected Governments is meant to be power that they administer on behalf of the whole of society. This suggests that their role is meant to be facilitative not controlling or coercive. The state inevitably on … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Community Safety, Parliament and Democracy, Policing
Tagged Bluebell, Charities, Government, Justice ministry, Prison, Probation, Sussex, Volunteering
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I can’t read your lips!
Last Thursday the National Disability Conference took place in Central London which ahead of the day heralded a number of problems that I raised here. Sadly the day did not get any better for either delegates or organisers. This was … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Tagged Deafness, Hearing impairment, Induction loop
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A tale of 3 budget outcomes
The recently announced spending round 2015/6 provided us with a range of decisions that reveal the values and priorities of our Government. I have focused on three small spending areas (their combined budget is half the size of this years overspend by Eric Pickles … Continue reading
Please don’t distort our sector!
For many decades there was a well understood distinction between three sectors of organisations and agencies. There is the Public or Statutory Sector which includes Local Government, Police, Health and Fire and Rescue. There is the private or business sector which … Continue reading
What price a lack of common sense?
It has been widely reported that Lord Freud, speaking in a discussion in the House of Lords on Tuesday led to serious questions about his own judgement. Whilst a number of MPs were in Westminster Hall discussing the benefits of joint working … Continue reading
Does Availability equal Accountability?
This morning a conference taking place in Central London called the National Disabilities Conference will “provide a forum for discussion and debate on how best to support disabled people to live fulfilling lives, to reach their full potential.” I confess to being … Continue reading
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