- Minister meets South Yorkshire teenagers taking part in National Citizen Service pilot
Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office, today visited the community trusts of Sheffield Wednesday, Barnsley and Rotherham United Football Clubs, to meet participants taking part in a groundbreaking new scheme, National Citizen Service (NCS).
Wed, 03/08/2011
- £10million to kick start Big Society public services
£10million fund for charities and social enterprises to help them develop the skills and infrastructure to win more capital investment and public service contracts.
Mon, 25/07/2011
- £30 million fund for charity support services opens
A new £30 million Big Society fund has been set-up to modernise organisations that supply critical support to front-line charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises.
Fri, 15/07/2011
- Minister meets Bolton teenagers on the first National Citizen Service
Minister meets young people in Bolton who are among the first 10,000 pioneering the scheme which the Government hopes to make available to all 16-year-olds in England.
Thu, 14/07/2011
- 2010 National Survey of Charities and Social Enterprises
The release of the results of the 2010 National Survey of Charities and Social Enterprises (NSCSE).
Wed, 29/06/2011
- Community Development Foundation to deliver the £80m Community First programme
News story about how the Community Development Foundation is to deliver the £80m Community First programme
Wed, 22/06/2011
- Big Society fund pays out £81million to 727 charities
News release explaining how Charities across England have been awarded a total of £81million in the third wave of payouts from the £107million Transition Fund to help them prepare for new Big Society opportunities
Mon, 13/06/2011
- Lord Wei stands down
Lord Wei has announced he will stand down as the Government’s Adviser on Big Society. He will work with the Community Foundation Network driving practical development of Big Society ideas in communities.
Tue, 24/05/2011
- Big Society Bank gets green light
The Government has endorsed outline proposals for the development of a Big Society Bank.
Mon, 09/05/2011
- 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
