- First major central government mutual joint venture announced
Plans to transform My Civil Service Pension (MyCSP), which administers the delivery of Civil Service Pension schemes, into a ground breaking mutual joint venture, have been announced.
Tue, 12/04/2011
- Building a new culture of social responsibility
Minister without Porfolio Baroness Warsi's speech to the social action conference organised by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales
Fri, 08/04/2011
- Next steps in turning the civil service into a ‘Civic Service’
In May 2010 the Coalition government committed to encouraging more civil servants to volunteer and turn the civil service into a ‘Civic Service’.
Thu, 31/03/2011
- Red tape kept to a minimum for charities with ‘Exempt Status’
Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society announcing that charitable Foundation and Voluntary schools and Sixth Form Colleges will, subject to Parliamentary approval, be re-conferred with exempt status
Wed, 30/03/2011
- Francis Maude visits Sunderland Homecare a model for Big Society public services
Cabinet Office Minister Francis Maude visited Sunderland Homecare to see how this employee-owned social enterprise is successfully delivering high quality care services to local people.
Tue, 29/03/2011
- Office for Civil Society appoints Strategic Partners
Nine organisations have been selected as Strategic Partners of the Office for Civil Society (OCS), Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society announced today. Strategic Partners will receive a total of £8.2m over the next three years.
Tue, 22/03/2011
- £7 million boost for Big Society as 183 more charities get cash support
The Government’s Transition Fund, to help charities prepare for Big Society opportunities and face current challenges, will have an additional £7million from the Department of Health.
Tue, 22/03/2011
- Charity Commission - changes to the board
Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society, has today announced the re-appointment of John Wood for a second term of three years as a legally qualified board member of the Charity Commission for England and Wales
Mon, 14/03/2011
- Applications invited for new funding to run 2012 National Citizen Service pilots
The Government today opened the application process for organisations that want to help run the second set of National Citizen Service pilots in summer 2012.
Thu, 10/03/2011
- Consolidation of charity law
The Charities Bill was published today, consolidating existing charities legislation into one Act of Parliament. The consolidation bill aims to make it easier to follow charities legislation. The Bill updates the text and simplifies the structure of the existing legislation. The Bill does not, and cannot, introduce or change policy.
Fri, 04/03/2011