New CPD research director Chris Stone presents findings from James Whelan's report on Big Society policies in the UK, and implications if similar are adopted in Australia.
Policy Context for the Third Sector: Future Directions - TDSA Conference: 'NF...Abi Smith
This document discusses policy directions for the third sector in Australia and lessons that can be learned from experiences in the UK. It summarizes the goals of the "Big Society" policy in the UK, which aimed to reduce government and increase citizen involvement, and efforts to implement similar policies in Australia. It also outlines cuts to public services, job losses, and impacts on the third sector in both countries. These include increased financial pressures, bidding difficulties against large corporations, and risks of service quality declines or failures. The document advocates recognizing the different strengths that the public, private and third sectors each offer to better determine which types of organizations are best suited to different services.
ND11: digital by default & social housing helen milner 12 may2011Helen Milner
The document discusses moving social housing providers to delivering services digitally by default. It notes that currently 70% of social housing tenants are not online, including many elderly people and those with lower incomes or education. The document suggests that with help and access, around 30% of offline tenants could start using online services, while 10% may still need alternative options. It argues that a digital approach could save money while improving services, if offline tenants are assisted to get online and advocacy is provided for the benefits of digital services.
Big Society One Year On - Big Society & LocalismSWF
The document discusses the Big Society initiative in the UK and provides details about its goals and progress. Specifically, it outlines the three core strands of promoting social action, encouraging public services, and empowering communities. It also lists some examples of programs and policies that have been implemented to achieve the goals of decentralization and increasing local control through the Big Society framework.
Community Energy Finance, Leadership and GovernanceLondon, England
Pure Leapfrog is a UK charity that provides financing and support to community energy projects. Their mission is to give UK communities the opportunity to own renewable energy generation and reduce energy demand through affordable financing. They have supported over 100 projects, providing loans to 20 and grants to 30. This has enabled over 4MW of community-owned renewable energy and benefits over 500,000 people. They also provide legal and consulting support to community groups, local authorities, and renewable companies.
The document discusses social change and civil society efforts. It presents a "Social Change Grid" that maps different levels of social change efforts from individual to societal and from informal to formal. It then provides two case studies - the Living Wage movement in the UK and the Bristol Food Movement - to illustrate how social change has occurred through a combination of community organizing, direct action, engaging the public sphere, and gaining institutional support. The key lessons highlighted are that social change involves different actors taking different complementary actions toward a shared goal, and the importance of relationships, collaboration, and perseverance over time.
Slides used by Mark Pepper (Lawrence Weston Big Local), at the Big Local ‘What’s the deal? Working with public services' learning event, organised as part of the Local Trust programme of networking and learning events for Big Local residents. The event took place on Tuesday 2 December 2014.
Social Economy and Social Innovation: Community Network Forum, Montreal, Marc...CMA Medeiros
Learnings from the Social Enterprise World Forum 2014 are shared at the Community Network meeting in Montreal. Talking points are accompanied by this powerpoint, which intends to provide some visual backup. There will be no talking "at" the charts, and no reading word for word from them. Ah... doesn't that feel better?
CPRE, a UK environmental charity, sees community energy as a positive way forward if led by the local community with broad buy-in, direct benefits to the local community, and a focus on both energy reduction and supply while being sensitive to the landscape and wildlife of the area. CPRE strongly supports community energy but believes further political support is still needed from the government and more UK communities need to become involved in community energy projects.
Policy Context for the Third Sector: Future Directions - TDSA Conference: 'NF...Abi Smith
This document discusses policy directions for the third sector in Australia and lessons that can be learned from experiences in the UK. It summarizes the goals of the "Big Society" policy in the UK, which aimed to reduce government and increase citizen involvement, and efforts to implement similar policies in Australia. It also outlines cuts to public services, job losses, and impacts on the third sector in both countries. These include increased financial pressures, bidding difficulties against large corporations, and risks of service quality declines or failures. The document advocates recognizing the different strengths that the public, private and third sectors each offer to better determine which types of organizations are best suited to different services.
ND11: digital by default & social housing helen milner 12 may2011Helen Milner
The document discusses moving social housing providers to delivering services digitally by default. It notes that currently 70% of social housing tenants are not online, including many elderly people and those with lower incomes or education. The document suggests that with help and access, around 30% of offline tenants could start using online services, while 10% may still need alternative options. It argues that a digital approach could save money while improving services, if offline tenants are assisted to get online and advocacy is provided for the benefits of digital services.
Big Society One Year On - Big Society & LocalismSWF
The document discusses the Big Society initiative in the UK and provides details about its goals and progress. Specifically, it outlines the three core strands of promoting social action, encouraging public services, and empowering communities. It also lists some examples of programs and policies that have been implemented to achieve the goals of decentralization and increasing local control through the Big Society framework.
Community Energy Finance, Leadership and GovernanceLondon, England
Pure Leapfrog is a UK charity that provides financing and support to community energy projects. Their mission is to give UK communities the opportunity to own renewable energy generation and reduce energy demand through affordable financing. They have supported over 100 projects, providing loans to 20 and grants to 30. This has enabled over 4MW of community-owned renewable energy and benefits over 500,000 people. They also provide legal and consulting support to community groups, local authorities, and renewable companies.
The document discusses social change and civil society efforts. It presents a "Social Change Grid" that maps different levels of social change efforts from individual to societal and from informal to formal. It then provides two case studies - the Living Wage movement in the UK and the Bristol Food Movement - to illustrate how social change has occurred through a combination of community organizing, direct action, engaging the public sphere, and gaining institutional support. The key lessons highlighted are that social change involves different actors taking different complementary actions toward a shared goal, and the importance of relationships, collaboration, and perseverance over time.
Slides used by Mark Pepper (Lawrence Weston Big Local), at the Big Local ‘What’s the deal? Working with public services' learning event, organised as part of the Local Trust programme of networking and learning events for Big Local residents. The event took place on Tuesday 2 December 2014.
Social Economy and Social Innovation: Community Network Forum, Montreal, Marc...CMA Medeiros
Learnings from the Social Enterprise World Forum 2014 are shared at the Community Network meeting in Montreal. Talking points are accompanied by this powerpoint, which intends to provide some visual backup. There will be no talking "at" the charts, and no reading word for word from them. Ah... doesn't that feel better?
CPRE, a UK environmental charity, sees community energy as a positive way forward if led by the local community with broad buy-in, direct benefits to the local community, and a focus on both energy reduction and supply while being sensitive to the landscape and wildlife of the area. CPRE strongly supports community energy but believes further political support is still needed from the government and more UK communities need to become involved in community energy projects.
Local Authorities as “doers and “enablers of Social Innovation. Liz Maguiresmartmetropolia2014
The document discusses how the city of Glasgow, Scotland enables and engages in social innovation. It provides examples of initiatives led by Glasgow City Council to address issues like long-term unemployment, access to affordable credit, poor housing conditions, and youth access to payday lenders. These include job training programs in energy efficiency, a community development bank, transferring public housing units to an association to invest in improvements, and a school program where students open credit union accounts with initial deposits from the city. The document argues local authorities play an important role as "doers and enablers" of social innovation to help communities.
The document discusses the UK government's Big Society initiative which aims to empower local communities and individuals by transferring power away from central government and encouraging social action and volunteering. It outlines how the government is supporting this through programs like the National Citizen Service, community organizing funds, and new localism laws. However, critics argue it is vague and may be used to justify spending cuts. The role of volunteering in the Big Society and challenges in Portsmouth are also discussed.
Write up of the first of two hustings on the London Mayoral campaign. Homelessness; Housing; Digital Disadvantage; Hate Crime; Disenfranchising Young People; and questions around levels of support from the New Mayor and the London Assembly were up for discussion. The parties were represented by Baroness Liz Barker (Liberal Democrat Party), Caroline Russell (Green Party), Sam Malik (Conservative Party) and Fiona Twycross (Labour Party), with Francis Sealey from Globalnet 21 as Chair.
Community energy refers to community ownership, leadership, or control of energy generation and management where the community benefits. Community Energy England is an organization that represents community energy groups in the UK. While community energy has existed for over 100 years, it is now growing again due to dissatisfaction with large energy companies. There are now over 600 community groups interested in renewable energy in the UK, with 150-300 actively developing projects totaling around 66MW of installed capacity. By 2020, community energy projects could reach 3GW of capacity and involve over 500,000 members investing over £1.3 billion back into local communities. However, challenges remain around financing, grid connections, planning permissions, and policy support.
A presentation given by Sinead Quinn from Volunteer Now's Timebanking project to the NICVA Centre for Economic Empowerment Masterclass on 13 June 2014. The presentations covers how timebanking works and the benefits it can bring to participants and to the wider community as an alternative form of currency.
The document discusses the opportunities and impacts of localism for rural communities in the West of England region. It outlines key areas of focus for the West of England Rural Network, which supports community-led action and local governance. The document then provides context on the progress of the Localism Bill and summarizes some of the major provisions, including community rights to build, challenge, and bid, as well as reforms to infrastructure funding. It concludes by advertising additional localism resources on the West of England Rural Network website.
CILIP Conference 2019 - Digital inclusion matters - Amy HearnCILIP
100% Digital Leeds is a cross sector collaboration led by Leeds Libraries, working to ensure that everyone in the city has the digital skills they need. We want everyone in Leeds to understand how digital would benefit them, be able to gain the skills they need to make the most of digital and get connected. This presentation shows how Leeds Libraries is leading this digital inclusion movement for the city.
#cilipconf19
LWB12: Peter Wanless, Big Lottery FundCivic Agenda
Presentation by Peter Wanless, Chief Executive of the Big Lottery Fund, during the first plenary 'Promoting Well-being in London's communities - The here and now' at the third London Well-being Conference.
Business - Sharing Value? BT Disaster Relief Case StudyNIDOS
Flexible working policies at BT have reduced employee absenteeism to 3.1%, which is 20% below the UK average. On average, home workers take 5 fewer days of absence per year. The document discusses BT's partnerships with various UK and international charities for employee fundraising and disaster relief. BT works proactively with charities like the British Red Cross to provide technology, expertise, and funding to help with emergency responses worldwide.
Homelessness Policy in England: the importance of placeAdam Stephenson
Homelessness policy and practice has been transformed by new managerialism and decentralisation. Decentralisation initially reversed the centralisation of new managerilism. Decentralisation is now leading to evolution of place based approaches to homelessness. Place-based approaches have the potential to provide more person centred, systematic and outcome based approaches to reducing homelessness. Find out more about the evolution of place based approaches in London.
The document describes a partnership project between local councils and a community group in Stourport, UK to regenerate underused public buildings. Through consultation and an asset transfer, the groups agreed to redevelop two buildings into a new community center housing various services, organizations, and a theater. This solved the problem of aging public buildings and empowered the community to lead while achieving cost savings for the councils. The project showed how different sectors can work together through open communication to meet local needs.
Presentation by Peter Lambreghts, EDF Board member & European Network of Independent Living,on the occasion of the EESC SOC section conference on Civil society perspectives on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in Brussels on 2 October 2014.
Community Empowerment Good Practice - Big Society & LocalismSWF
This document summarizes local governance structures and community empowerment programs in Bristol, Wiltshire, and Torbay in the United Kingdom. It discusses Neighbourhood Partnerships and Area Boards, a youth film project created by local youth, and examples of participatory budgeting. It also describes community research projects, training through Take Part South West, and workshops offered by Zebra Collective to build community leadership skills. The document encourages reaching out for assistance through the Creating Excellence organization and emphasizes that empowerment processes are as important as outcomes.
Localising Power, Empowering Citizens, Building CommunitiesGreenSpace
The document discusses the UK government's goals of decentralization, localism, and empowering communities through the "Big Society" initiative. It aims to devolve power to local levels by lifting bureaucracy, increasing community control over public finances, diversifying public service providers, making government more transparent, and strengthening local accountability. New powers for communities include the right to challenge or take over public services and buildings, neighborhood planning, and a Big Society Bank to fund social enterprises. The initiative seeks to give citizens more opportunities to get involved in their communities and more influence over local decisions and services.
The role of co ops in local economic renewalEd Mayo
Can you turn around neighbourhoods and foster sustainable renewal? Drawing on work I have been involved in over time, with hopeful examples and practical health warnings, this deck explores the role of co-operatives and community economic development.
During the current culture of austerity measures where public sector is facing unprecedented levels of cuts, there is a sense of foreboding about the impact on rural services. Policy rhetoric is that individuals, families and communities have to do more and the state will do less. Kate Stephen will give her perspective on the potential implications for rural communities in Highland and will describe what the DIY approach can look like, warts and all. Clive Sheppard will draw on his experience to describe the role social enterprise can play in rural service delivery.
Kate Stephen has been Project Manager on the O4O: Older People for Older People project and has experience working and volunteering in community development and community care.
Clive Sheppard has extensive experience in the social enterprise sector as a mentor, teacher and practitioner. He sits on the Board of Community Care Assynt which was supported by the O4O project.
Gavin Saunders 'Neroche Woodlanders: A Case Study in Woodland Management' D...Shared Assets
This document discusses the Neroche Woodlanders, a community-run social enterprise that occupies 100 acres of woodland in Somerset, England. It started as a Forestry Commission-run landscape program but has since spun out to become independent while still being supported by the Forestry Commission. As a community benefit society and not-for-profit enterprise, Neroche Woodlanders relies on strong local community support and volunteers. It aims to deliver social well-being benefits and environmental gains from the publicly-owned woodland. However, there were also challenges in setting up this unconventional arrangement with the landowner, including concerns over liability, sharing access to timber, and dealing with a non-traditional contractor.
The document discusses rural broadband connectivity in Scotland, noting that while progress is being made to meet the Scottish Government's 2015 targets of 85% premises connected to next generation broadband and no area having slower than 2Mbps, there remains a "final 10%" without adequate connectivity. It suggests community-led broadband solutions could help provide access for this remaining group. Specifically, it advocates supporting communities to develop their own broadband infrastructure and sharing learning between different community approaches. The document provides contact information for the author to discuss this issue further.
Neilston is a former mill town that is now a commuter community outside Glasgow with pockets of disadvantage. The Neilston Development Trust aims to make Neilston a better place to live through physical improvements, cultural/social growth, and sustainable development. A key initiative was the Neilston Community Windfarm, a joint venture between the Trust and a commercial developer. The windfarm consists of 4 turbines that generate income for the community. The Trust was able to finance its stake through loans, demonstrating that community renewable energy projects can provide local economic and social benefits if communities have access to funding.
Christopher Stone - High performing public servicesAbi Smith
Christopher Stone's presentation on High performing public services. Australia has one of the most efficient public services by world standards despite the rhetoric. However as Chris points out there is always room for improvement.
Local Authorities as “doers and “enablers of Social Innovation. Liz Maguiresmartmetropolia2014
The document discusses how the city of Glasgow, Scotland enables and engages in social innovation. It provides examples of initiatives led by Glasgow City Council to address issues like long-term unemployment, access to affordable credit, poor housing conditions, and youth access to payday lenders. These include job training programs in energy efficiency, a community development bank, transferring public housing units to an association to invest in improvements, and a school program where students open credit union accounts with initial deposits from the city. The document argues local authorities play an important role as "doers and enablers" of social innovation to help communities.
The document discusses the UK government's Big Society initiative which aims to empower local communities and individuals by transferring power away from central government and encouraging social action and volunteering. It outlines how the government is supporting this through programs like the National Citizen Service, community organizing funds, and new localism laws. However, critics argue it is vague and may be used to justify spending cuts. The role of volunteering in the Big Society and challenges in Portsmouth are also discussed.
Write up of the first of two hustings on the London Mayoral campaign. Homelessness; Housing; Digital Disadvantage; Hate Crime; Disenfranchising Young People; and questions around levels of support from the New Mayor and the London Assembly were up for discussion. The parties were represented by Baroness Liz Barker (Liberal Democrat Party), Caroline Russell (Green Party), Sam Malik (Conservative Party) and Fiona Twycross (Labour Party), with Francis Sealey from Globalnet 21 as Chair.
Community energy refers to community ownership, leadership, or control of energy generation and management where the community benefits. Community Energy England is an organization that represents community energy groups in the UK. While community energy has existed for over 100 years, it is now growing again due to dissatisfaction with large energy companies. There are now over 600 community groups interested in renewable energy in the UK, with 150-300 actively developing projects totaling around 66MW of installed capacity. By 2020, community energy projects could reach 3GW of capacity and involve over 500,000 members investing over £1.3 billion back into local communities. However, challenges remain around financing, grid connections, planning permissions, and policy support.
A presentation given by Sinead Quinn from Volunteer Now's Timebanking project to the NICVA Centre for Economic Empowerment Masterclass on 13 June 2014. The presentations covers how timebanking works and the benefits it can bring to participants and to the wider community as an alternative form of currency.
The document discusses the opportunities and impacts of localism for rural communities in the West of England region. It outlines key areas of focus for the West of England Rural Network, which supports community-led action and local governance. The document then provides context on the progress of the Localism Bill and summarizes some of the major provisions, including community rights to build, challenge, and bid, as well as reforms to infrastructure funding. It concludes by advertising additional localism resources on the West of England Rural Network website.
CILIP Conference 2019 - Digital inclusion matters - Amy HearnCILIP
100% Digital Leeds is a cross sector collaboration led by Leeds Libraries, working to ensure that everyone in the city has the digital skills they need. We want everyone in Leeds to understand how digital would benefit them, be able to gain the skills they need to make the most of digital and get connected. This presentation shows how Leeds Libraries is leading this digital inclusion movement for the city.
#cilipconf19
LWB12: Peter Wanless, Big Lottery FundCivic Agenda
Presentation by Peter Wanless, Chief Executive of the Big Lottery Fund, during the first plenary 'Promoting Well-being in London's communities - The here and now' at the third London Well-being Conference.
Business - Sharing Value? BT Disaster Relief Case StudyNIDOS
Flexible working policies at BT have reduced employee absenteeism to 3.1%, which is 20% below the UK average. On average, home workers take 5 fewer days of absence per year. The document discusses BT's partnerships with various UK and international charities for employee fundraising and disaster relief. BT works proactively with charities like the British Red Cross to provide technology, expertise, and funding to help with emergency responses worldwide.
Homelessness Policy in England: the importance of placeAdam Stephenson
Homelessness policy and practice has been transformed by new managerialism and decentralisation. Decentralisation initially reversed the centralisation of new managerilism. Decentralisation is now leading to evolution of place based approaches to homelessness. Place-based approaches have the potential to provide more person centred, systematic and outcome based approaches to reducing homelessness. Find out more about the evolution of place based approaches in London.
The document describes a partnership project between local councils and a community group in Stourport, UK to regenerate underused public buildings. Through consultation and an asset transfer, the groups agreed to redevelop two buildings into a new community center housing various services, organizations, and a theater. This solved the problem of aging public buildings and empowered the community to lead while achieving cost savings for the councils. The project showed how different sectors can work together through open communication to meet local needs.
Presentation by Peter Lambreghts, EDF Board member & European Network of Independent Living,on the occasion of the EESC SOC section conference on Civil society perspectives on the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) in Brussels on 2 October 2014.
Community Empowerment Good Practice - Big Society & LocalismSWF
This document summarizes local governance structures and community empowerment programs in Bristol, Wiltshire, and Torbay in the United Kingdom. It discusses Neighbourhood Partnerships and Area Boards, a youth film project created by local youth, and examples of participatory budgeting. It also describes community research projects, training through Take Part South West, and workshops offered by Zebra Collective to build community leadership skills. The document encourages reaching out for assistance through the Creating Excellence organization and emphasizes that empowerment processes are as important as outcomes.
Localising Power, Empowering Citizens, Building CommunitiesGreenSpace
The document discusses the UK government's goals of decentralization, localism, and empowering communities through the "Big Society" initiative. It aims to devolve power to local levels by lifting bureaucracy, increasing community control over public finances, diversifying public service providers, making government more transparent, and strengthening local accountability. New powers for communities include the right to challenge or take over public services and buildings, neighborhood planning, and a Big Society Bank to fund social enterprises. The initiative seeks to give citizens more opportunities to get involved in their communities and more influence over local decisions and services.
The role of co ops in local economic renewalEd Mayo
Can you turn around neighbourhoods and foster sustainable renewal? Drawing on work I have been involved in over time, with hopeful examples and practical health warnings, this deck explores the role of co-operatives and community economic development.
During the current culture of austerity measures where public sector is facing unprecedented levels of cuts, there is a sense of foreboding about the impact on rural services. Policy rhetoric is that individuals, families and communities have to do more and the state will do less. Kate Stephen will give her perspective on the potential implications for rural communities in Highland and will describe what the DIY approach can look like, warts and all. Clive Sheppard will draw on his experience to describe the role social enterprise can play in rural service delivery.
Kate Stephen has been Project Manager on the O4O: Older People for Older People project and has experience working and volunteering in community development and community care.
Clive Sheppard has extensive experience in the social enterprise sector as a mentor, teacher and practitioner. He sits on the Board of Community Care Assynt which was supported by the O4O project.
Gavin Saunders 'Neroche Woodlanders: A Case Study in Woodland Management' D...Shared Assets
This document discusses the Neroche Woodlanders, a community-run social enterprise that occupies 100 acres of woodland in Somerset, England. It started as a Forestry Commission-run landscape program but has since spun out to become independent while still being supported by the Forestry Commission. As a community benefit society and not-for-profit enterprise, Neroche Woodlanders relies on strong local community support and volunteers. It aims to deliver social well-being benefits and environmental gains from the publicly-owned woodland. However, there were also challenges in setting up this unconventional arrangement with the landowner, including concerns over liability, sharing access to timber, and dealing with a non-traditional contractor.
The document discusses rural broadband connectivity in Scotland, noting that while progress is being made to meet the Scottish Government's 2015 targets of 85% premises connected to next generation broadband and no area having slower than 2Mbps, there remains a "final 10%" without adequate connectivity. It suggests community-led broadband solutions could help provide access for this remaining group. Specifically, it advocates supporting communities to develop their own broadband infrastructure and sharing learning between different community approaches. The document provides contact information for the author to discuss this issue further.
Neilston is a former mill town that is now a commuter community outside Glasgow with pockets of disadvantage. The Neilston Development Trust aims to make Neilston a better place to live through physical improvements, cultural/social growth, and sustainable development. A key initiative was the Neilston Community Windfarm, a joint venture between the Trust and a commercial developer. The windfarm consists of 4 turbines that generate income for the community. The Trust was able to finance its stake through loans, demonstrating that community renewable energy projects can provide local economic and social benefits if communities have access to funding.
Christopher Stone - High performing public servicesAbi Smith
Christopher Stone's presentation on High performing public services. Australia has one of the most efficient public services by world standards despite the rhetoric. However as Chris points out there is always room for improvement.
The document thanks local businesses for their support of Investors In Education Awards, which celebrate partnerships between schools, The EBP, and employers to help young people gain work skills. It discusses several programs The EBP supports, including National Citizen Service (NCS) which helps over 3000 young people annually, work experience placements, and STEM programs. It concludes by thanking Lincolnshire businesses for their support in making the previous year The EBP's best year.
Christopher stone high performing public servicesAbi Smith
The document outlines recommendations for improving the performance of public services, including using targeted alternatives to across-the-board budget cuts, improving job attractiveness, removing regional pay disparities, and encouraging innovation among public sector workers. It discusses measuring public sector performance and compares different approaches used in other countries. The document also examines the relationship between resources, risk-taking, and innovation in public services and questions whether current accountability structures support or hinder high performance.
Christopher stone big society - workforce planning confAbi Smith
CPD Research Director Christopher Stone presents James Whelan's report on 'Big Society' policies in the UK, and their implications if adopted in Australia
Stocking up
Centre for Policy Development's first report in its Sustainable Economy research program. The report looks at the real value of conserving Australian marine resources.
This document summarizes recent UK policy changes and their implications for volunteering and the voluntary sector. Key policies discussed include the Big Society initiative, the Localism Act of 2011, and the Health and Social Care Act of 2012. These policies aim to decentralize decision making and encourage community involvement in public services. They also create opportunities for voluntary organizations to deliver services and take over community assets. However, the sector also faces challenges from funding cuts and an increased business focus required to win contracts under the new system.
The document summarizes the effects of public spending cuts and the UK government's "Big Society" initiative on the voluntary and community sector (VCS). Key points include:
- £81 billion in public spending cuts over 4 years will result in 500,000 job losses and cuts to welfare and local services.
- The "Big Society" aims to decentralize power and give communities more control over services, but critics argue it does not address fairness or equality.
- The VCS faces challenges but also opportunities, including a £470 million transition fund to support community organizations in replacing lost services.
The document discusses the problems with the current economic, social, civic, and power structures in Britain and proposes the "Big Society" as a solution. It outlines four core problems: 1) the concentration of assets among the wealthy, 2) the erosion of social capital, 3) low civic engagement, and 4) power being concentrated in the state. The author argues that both welfare policies and monopolized markets have encouraged these issues. The proposed "Big Society" aims to address these problems through increased localism, transparency, democracy, and community participation. It suggests devolving economic power and public services to the local level through vehicles like community trusts and development trusts.
NAWRA conference: Using data to inform work on povertyPolicy in Practice
In early June 2019 Policy and Practice was represented by Head of Policy, Zoe Charlesworth, at the National Association of Welfare Rights Advisers (NAWRA) conference at the Old Naval College, Greenwich. Zoe's presented on how data can be used to understand poverty and inequality, and how this data can feed into frontline support.
Zoe showed how self-employed households could be identified, those most at risk of application of the minimum income floor could be targeted, and households could be better supported to make decisions that were right for them. Zoe pointed to the case study of Greenwich who use frontline tools from Policy in Practice (the LIFT dashboard and Benefits Calculator) to identify, target and support those in need. Using data in this way provides the Greenwich Welfare Support team with the ability to offer pro-active and holistic support to residents and enables the council to make strategic decisions based on evidence-based trends and forecasts.
For more information please visit www.policyinpractice.co.uk, call 0330 088 9242 or email hello@policyinpractice.co.uk
MEETING 4 PRESENTATION (7) INSIGHT SOCIAL RESEARCH LTD / HSCP (UK) IVISOC 2012fisky-wisky
The document summarizes recent UK policy changes that impact volunteering and the relationship between the voluntary sector and health/social care services. Key policies discussed include the Localism Act of 2011, which devolves more power to local governments, and the Health and Social Care Act of 2012, which restructures the NHS. These policies aim to dismantle the "big state" and promote the "Big Society" by encouraging local groups to deliver more public services. The changes open opportunities for voluntary groups to bid for new contracts but will require adapting to a more business-focused approach.
The document summarizes a social action fund in the UK called the Reducing Pressures on Hospitals Fund. The fund aims to [1] mobilize volunteers to provide support services that reduce demands on hospitals, [2] test existing local volunteer-based approaches across 7 pilot sites, and [3] provide rapid response funding to 30 additional areas. Initial results found that over 500 volunteers were mobilized across the pilot sites, supporting over 6,300 people and leveraging over £1 million in additional local funding. Lessons learned emphasized the importance of securing early buy-in from local leaders, clearly defining volunteer roles, and tailoring services to local needs and assets.
JIT is a strategic partnership between the Scottish Government, NHSScotland, COSLA and other organizations to improve health and social care. The document discusses the rapid growth of Men's Sheds in Scotland from 6 in 2013 to 49 projected in 2015. It also summarizes lessons learned about community capacity building from the Men's Shed experience, including tailoring support to local context, building on community assets, and facilitating knowledge transfer for sustainability.
Poverty mary wiley_2015-05-01 good15 knowledge session data & poverty masterGO Open Data (GOOD)
This document discusses using data to help reduce poverty in Ontario. It notes that addressing poverty requires collaboration between different sectors. The session will discuss the roles of public, non-profit, and private sectors in tackling root causes of socio-economic issues and how data can be created, managed, and utilized in an open manner. It then provides statistics on poverty in Ontario, showing that over 1.5 million people live in low-income households, including many vulnerable groups that have higher rates. Finally, it outlines Ontario's Poverty Reduction Strategy, including objectives, initiatives, and goals in areas like helping children and youth, employment, homelessness, and using evidence-based policies.
Large Scale roll-out of telehealth/Telecare : approach and examples – Scotla...flanderscare
Wat is de toekomst van zorg op afstand in Vlaanderen? Dat was de centrale vraag van het event van 17 juni. 100 deelnemers dachten hier samen over na. Studiebezoeken aan andere Europese regio's toonden dat daar reeds op grote schaal met telecare en telehealth gewerkt en geëxperimenteerd wordt.
The first cut is the deepest? Where next for local services?walescva
The document discusses the future of local government in Wales and the United Kingdom. It addresses topics like devolution, city regions, the Welsh government budget, required savings for local government, and proposals for local government reorganization. It considers options for merging councils and forming combined authorities. It also examines alternative models for public services involving greater community and third sector involvement through cooperative approaches.
"Capitalising on Public Sector Assets" was a seminar held by Overbury in conjunction with Gorvernetz on November 2011 at MediaCity, Salford.
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The document discusses how organizations can prepare to work with Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) to access European Union and other funding streams. It provides an overview of the LEP's role and priorities, including social inclusion and innovation. It outlines the LEP's economic strategy and funding opportunities available through the EU and other programs. Finally, it suggests organizations start thinking about needs in their areas, what they currently do, how they could help deliver LEP objectives, and whether they are ready to take on contracts.
Use - Measuring Impact to Improve PerformanceSIAAssociation
The document discusses using impact measurement to drive social change. It describes how impact measurement can be used to:
1) Raise social investment by defining metrics to measure improved social outcomes that investors require for payment;
2) Improve performance of social programs by collecting daily data, conducting regular reviews, and producing dashboards to monitor outcomes and service delivery; and
3) Build an evidence base by measuring the impact of interventions on target populations in order to identify services that are effective.
Integrated local area workforce strategy virginia mc cririckSWF
The document outlines requirements for an Integrated Local Area Workforce Strategy (InLAW) to be produced by March 31st, 2011. It requires examining the social care economy broadly and engaging service users. The strategy is important to align the workforce with commissioning needs under financial constraints. It also notes that the social care market is large but faces a 30% funding cut and increasing demand due to demographic changes, doubling the needed workforce by 2025. The document ends by recommending attendees visit information booths and workshops and find ways to provide input to local authorities.
Transferring British Community Entreprises to the Dutch ContextReinout Kleinhans
1) The document discusses transferring the British concept of community enterprises (CEs), which are locally-run organizations that provide services, to the Netherlands.
2) There are some opportunities to adopt the CE model, but also significant challenges due to differences in organizational cultures and the role of government between the two countries.
3) Key questions remain about whether a policy of "forced active citizenship" in the Netherlands will be effective, what the proper role of government should be, and how to ensure all community needs are met and interests represented.
This document provides an overview of a report by the Carnegie UK Trust on rural services and engaging communities in service delivery. It discusses the challenges rural areas face in accessing services due to centralization and budget cuts. It advocates for rural communities to have a role in determining what services are provided and moving away from viewing residents as passive recipients. The report examines examples of successful community involvement from the Trust's rural action research. It stresses the need for public sector organizations to work collaboratively and engage communities to develop innovative solutions to delivering services.
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Northern Voices: Delivering Universal Credit and Tackling Homelessness outsid...Policy in Practice
Policy in Practice and Northern Housing Consortium hosted this important event to bring Westminster policy makers together with northern organisations.
Delegates joined central government speakers and local influencers in Leeds for this free one day workshop to exclusively hear the latest policy updates on Universal Credit managed migration from DWP and homelessness prevention from MHCLG. They helped to create a united voice of influence for people and practitioners in the north.
Attendees:
> Heard from central government about policy updates and plans
> Contributed experiences in order to influence central government
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Senior decision makers, elected representatives and team leaders charged with supporting vulnerable people and tackling homelessness attended. The outputs from the table discussions will form a white paper that will be presented to DWP and MHCLG.
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केरल उच्च न्यायालय ने 11 जून, 2024 को मंडला पूजा में भाग लेने की अनुमति मांगने वाली 10 वर्षीय लड़की की रिट याचिका को खारिज कर दिया, जिसमें सर्वोच्च न्यायालय की एक बड़ी पीठ के समक्ष इस मुद्दे की लंबित प्रकृति पर जोर दिया गया। यह आदेश न्यायमूर्ति अनिल के. नरेंद्रन और न्यायमूर्ति हरिशंकर वी. मेनन की खंडपीठ द्वारा पारित किया गया
1. Centre for Policy Development
Public Service Research Program:
'Big Society' & Other Progressive Research
Christopher Stone
November 2012
2. CPD – Public Sector Research Program
http://cpd.org.au
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3. The State of the Australian Public Service:
An Alternative Report
• Not “bloated”
• Increasingly top-heavy
• Some lack of diversity
• Public attitudes:
– Most willing to forego income for services
– Strong preference for public over private provision
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4. Other Research
• Efficiency dividend and alternatives
• Real lessons from the Building Education Revolution Program
• The value of VET and TAFE
(upcoming)
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5. What is Big Society?
• Manifesto of UK PM David Cameron, based ideas of Phillip Blond
• Rhetoric:
– More services
– Diversity of service providers
– Localism fostered
– Communities supported
– Accountability
– Encourage volunteerism
– Leverage philanthropy
& social investment
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6. Big Society Ideas in Australia
• Concepts aren‟t new, “packaging” with community rhetoric is
• Tony Abbott using Big Society style rhetoric
• Philip Blond in Australia
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7. Rhetoric and Reality
• More services
• Diversity of service providers
• Localism fostered
• Communities supported
• Accountability
• Encourage volunteerism
• Leverage philanthropy
& social investment
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8. Public Sector Cuts in the UK
Public sector spending £81 billion
Welfare £7 billion
Legal aid £350 million
Communities department 66%
New public housing 60%
Higher education 40%
Local government 27%
Police 20%
Average government agency 19%
Local government staff 10-20%
Public sector employees 240,000 (2011)
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9. Community Sector Impacts
• £5 billion funding cut to sector (2012-2014)
• 2,000 charities affected by £110 million cut in 2011
• Community sector employment fell by 70,000 (9%)
• Impacts on NFP working conditions
• Silencing or diminishing of NFP‟s advocacy role
• Large NFP „crowding out‟ smaller ones
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10. Corporate Scandals
• Southern Cross aged care: £600 million profit before
collapsed leaving 30,000 people at risk
• A4e: fraud inquiry, targets not met, chair paid £8 million
• G4S: promised 12,000 Olympic security guards, provided
7,000, army called in
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11. Further Research
• Social investment continues to be problematic
• Growth of “mutuals” continues to be slow
• Cuts continue: civil service smaller by 64,000 (12%)
• Local councils cancelling or outsourcing numerous services
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12. Likely Effects in Australia
• There are differences between Australia and the UK:
– Federal system
– % government spending
– Government debt
• Outsourcing
• Pressure on
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13. Alternate View of Community and Public Sector
• Relationship essential, but not always harmonious
• Recognise inherent strengths and weaknesses of sectors
• Strong state necessary, does not preclude strong private and
community sectors
• Volunteerism should be valued, not expected to fill the gap.
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