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Tag Archives: Charities
Another Big Society mess you’ve got into?
As I have written previously in this space, the tension between Politics and Charities is at something of a peak following the enaction of the Lobbying Bill in January and recent challenges to charitable impartiality by Conservative MPs or their staff … Continue reading
Volunteers, not pressed men!
Defining volunteering is not easy, due to the criteria used by different organisations that use the term. In the case of this poster, the brave lads recruited 100 years ago received the kings shilling, but they chose to sign up, rather than being subject to the … Continue reading
Charities know our limits!
One of my frustrations is the disconnect between our lawmakers and the world into which their laws are intended to work. We are all entitled to have opinions that are out of touch with reality, to think out loud and perhaps … Continue reading
Two sides to an inspiring story
The majority of the 163,000 charities in England and Wales are small organisations and very local in terms of their field of operations. According to the Charity Commission website 75% of charities have an income that is less than £100,000 and whilst … Continue reading
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A Communications Breakdown
It is becoming clear that a significant number of our MPs do not understand how to fully carry out their role in a world where many of us choose to use social media to communicate with a range of people and organisations as … Continue reading
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