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Last updated: 30 November 2008
Campbell Robb, the new Director General of the Office of the Third Sector, arrived on November 20. He's looking forward to making a difference in the Office of the Third Sector that he calls: "a small unit with big aims".
Having been Head of Campaigns at the National Council for Voluntary Organisations for three years, and Director of Public Policy for five, the new Director General of the Office of the Third Sector has hit the ground running.
"This Office bridges the gap between government and the sector", says Campbell Robb. "My experience driving policy and campaigns will help develop the catalytic role it was always meant to play." He is particularly looking forward to being a part of the Cabinet Office. "I see this as giving us a real drive within the civil service, and the capacity to engage local as well as national government. It was a logical move that I and many in sector have argued for over a number of years."
Campbell is clear about what his new job will involve.
"There are lots of good ideas, good policy and good intentions - the challenge is to make them reality. I aim to extend the reach of the Office of the Third Sector across Whitehall, across departments and out to local government. It will mean actually being that liaison point, engaging with stakeholders and frontline users."
His priority is to head out and make connections.
"The Social Exclusion Task Force and Strategy Unit will be among my first ports of call."
The social enterprise action plan and the public service delivery action plan are also high on the agenda.
"Now they are published, we need to keep the momentum going. Meanwhile, the new Charities Act needs to be taken forward. So in the coming months I'll be working internally and with stakeholders to ensure that happens. In the long term, the priority is to keep expanding our reach and making a difference. The third sector encompasses literally thousands of diverse organisations and I am really pleased to be part of something that can help create an environment in which they can flourish."