Big Society introduction

Sharon Palmer Chief Executive 28 th September 2010 BIG SOCIETY What does and could it mean?

What Is The Big Society?
“ The Big Society represents an approach that seeks to give increased power to people to solve problems closer to where they live”
A cross-government policy programme which will create a climate that empowers local people and communities
Not a process or a structure : an outcome

Key objectives
To change the relationship between the
state and the individual
To give control to the individual and the community
To change behaviours and values
To tackle social problems and improve
lives…
To tackle disadvantage… LOCALLY

Building Blocks
Accountability and transparency
: information, right to buy / right to request
Building activism and local activity
: organisers / community first
Building citizenship and volunteering
Developing the role of the community and the voluntary sectors service provision and delivery : commissioning, Big Society Bank, Social Investment Bonds, co-ops and mutuals, Community Housing Trusts, community enterprise

and
Reducing bureacracy and intervention
Encouraging local integrated services
Co design and co-production
Focus on outcomes
Focus on front line service delivery
Tackle intransigent issues

Drivers
Resources : reduction
Reform : policy
Power differentials : shift
FOCUS : The individual : The community responsibility
participation

Building on what is there now and what works
Power and rights but ….responsibility?
Limited resources ….balance with demand?
Ensuring the most disadvantaged do not get
marginalised
Understanding and ameliorating risks
Making, finding and capitalising on opportunities
Big Society already exists in the sector

Big Society introduction

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