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Tag Archives: Voluntary Sector
Romeo, prepare to be dissapointed
‘Transforming Rehabilitation’ is the name given to the flagship changes in Probation, designed by the coalition Government. There are many concerning elements of these proposals but I write here about one small aspect and unrealistic expectations that the Ministry of Justice has for this huge change. I often … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged G4S, Government, Justice ministry, Probation, Serco Group, Voluntary Sector
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How not to run a charity
The charitable sector is generally held in high regard by the population at large, but it is not perfect and there are some examples of charities and their Trustees acting in a manner that is in conflict with all reasonable … Continue reading
Food for thought
Food waste will always be with us, to misquote the Bible unless all 63M of us are prepared to return to subsistence living, growing our own food and keeping chickens or pigs to eat all of our peelings and other inedible parts … Continue reading
Posted in Charities, Economics
Tagged Charities, Daily Telegraph, FareShare, Food waste, Godfrey Bloom, Government, Justine Greening, Priti Patel, Voluntary Sector
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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
A Diversion from Reality
Yesterday Matthew Hancock MP who is a Minister in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) and Nigel Farage MEP got into a bit of a scuffle over employment rights as the BBC reported here. The comments relate to the importance of … 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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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
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