A national evaluation of the Office for the Civil Society Social Enterprise Business Support Improvement Programme
Thu, 28/07/2011
The Giving White Paper outlines new Big Society plans to make it easier and more attractive to give time and money to good causes.
Mon, 23/05/2011
Report and accompanying press release of the Independent Task Force established to consider how to cut red tape for small charities, voluntary organisations and social enterprises.
Tue, 17/05/2011
Outline proposal for a Big Society Bank presented by the Independent Advisers, Sir Ronald Cohen and Nick O’Donohoe and a letter from Francis Maude endorsing the proposals.
Mon, 09/05/2011
An equality impact assessment involves assessing the likely or actual effects of policies or services on people in respect of disability, gender and racial equality. It helps us to make sure the needs of people are taken into account when we develop and implement a new policy or service or when we make a change to a current policy or service.
Wed, 23/03/2011
A new strategy to grow the social investment market giving charities and social enterprises access to new, potentially multi-billion pound, capital
Mon, 14/02/2011
A renewed Compact, the agreement which governs relations between the Government and civil society organisations in England, has been published today by Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society and Simon Blake, Chair of Compact Voice, the organisation which represents civil society organisations on the Compact.
Tue, 14/12/2010
Increasing the role of charities, social enterprises, mutuals and cooperatives in public service delivery.
Tue, 07/12/2010
Speech by Minister for the Cabinet Office Francis Maude at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea unveiling new support for public service mutuals, building on the Government’s Pathfinder programme.
Wed, 17/11/2010
The first step towards helping civil society organisations grasp new opportunities arising from the massive devolution of power to local communities and reform of public services that underpins the Big Society.
Thu, 14/10/2010
