By Patrick Nash Plans to reduce the need for face-to-face government services by improving “confusing” online offerings in the UK have been announced. The Government Digital Strategy Report acknowledges that most people “rarely” use online government services. So services are to be completely overhauled in a bid to improve and streamline service delivery. It is […]
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Are charities often too small for the Big Society?
The Big Society was envisaged as putting more emphasis on charity and voluntary organisations leading the way in delivering services that impact both their own communities and the wider community in the UK. In direct contrast to the espoused ethos of the Big Society, many charities are still finding that their scale is a barrier […]
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Growing Demand For Charity Services As Cuts To Welfare And Public Services Hit Britain’s Most Vulnerable
We are continuously hearing about tax rises and public sector cuts and this week we are once again reminded of the reality that we are facing. According to a report published by Oxfam, the spending cuts mean the UK could return to inequality levels not seen since Victorian times. From increasing unemployment, rising cost of […]
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White Paper – Seizing New Opportunities In Difficult Times
Welcome to the first Connect Assist Discussion Paper of 2012. In the previous six papers, we examined multiple aspects of how services and civil society organisations can best prepare themselves to serve more people while using fewer resources. The underlying theme has been that charity, voluntary and other civil society organisations must face the new […]
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