Government Office South West (GOSW) is hosting two events for community activists and representatives of VCS organisations to give their feedback on the Government’s Big Society plans.
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National Citizen Service – commissioning events
Central government is hosting four events in two locations for organisations interested in delivering the summer 2011 pilot for its new National Citizen Service. Read more »
Voluntary sector asked for ideas on doing more for less
Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude, and Minister for Civil Society, Nick Hurd, have written an open letter to the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors asking them to contribute their ideas to help reduce the deficit. They are being asked to share ideas about how they can help reduce the deficit directly with the Office for Civil Society.
‘Big society’ plans for policing
Plans to introduce ‘reserve’ police volunteers are among the ideas touted in the policing white paper, Policing in the 21st Century, published by the Home Office yesterday. Read more »
Hurd: Charities to get bigger slice of the “cake”
Nick Hurd, the new Minister for Civil Society, has used a cake metaphor to explain to charity bosses how funding might change for the sector in forthcoming years.
Government announces Big Society plans
The Government has released more detailed information about its ‘Big Society’ plans to empower citizens.
