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.
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Norwich City Council: creating spaces for communityCitizen Network
Members of Norwich City Council and the Old Library Wood group share their experiences of working to liberate citizen action and community development. These slides were shared as part of the Neighbourhood Democracy project.
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workshop delivered at SMART event
please note this presentation was delivered as speaker support material and is intended for reference by attendees not for use as a stand-alone resource
On Friday 30th June 2017 we held a special "Growing a stronger local democracy" event to celebrate the launch of our landmark report. These are the introductory slides presented by Jacqui Gedman, Chief Executive of Kirklees Council, on the day.
(166) launch of the centre (westminster, march 2011)Citizen Network
Slides from the Centre for Welfare Reform Westminster Launch on 24th March 2011- presentations from Simon Duffy, Pippa Murray, Clare Hyde, Craig Dearden-Phillips and Vidhya Alakeson
workshop delivered at SMART event
please note this presentation was delivered as speaker support material and is intended for reference by attendees not for use as a stand-alone resource
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http://www.opm.co.uk/resources/33560/download
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2. Questions
• What is govt. policy on Big Society
• Are they still committed to it ?
• How does volunteerism fit into the BS?
• What are some of the key issues ?
• How is it impacting on Portsmouth ?
3. The Big Society Idea
• What is it?
• What are the key words you think of ?
• Empowering local communities and
individuals
• Social responsibility
• Using social capital
• philanthropy
4. Evidence of government
commitment
• Creation of Office of Civil Society in Cabinet
Office headed by Minister Nick Hurd
• Strategy designed to encourage social action,
build social capital, help civil society play bigger
role in shaping society & public services
• HOW? by transferring power to communities,
opening up public services, encouraging social
action and cutting red tape – removing central
regulation
5. How have the done that???
Encouraging social action?
• Encouraging philanthropy ( GP on Giving )
• CG Money to assist communities and VOs to bid to take
over public services
• Support creation of mutuals and front line workers with
mentors- John Lewis
• National Citizen Service- young people and community
projects ( 2014 /90,000)
• Community Organizers
• Community First Programmes to help community groups
to implement plans (new October 2011)
• Social Action Fund
• Social Enterprise Investment Fund
• Adventure Capital Fund
6. Cameron challenges the critics
• Too vague – there is no blue print because it is
bottom up, evolving, about cultural change
• It is a cover up for cuts- the idea predates the
cuts and make some decisions more difficult but
it is a long term strategy
• It is a middle class idea – evidence it works in all
types of communities
• People are responding- free schools, public
mutuals forming, charities etc bidding to provide
public services
7. The Localism Act
• General competency to local authorities
• Community right to challenge
• Community right to bid
• Community right to veto excessive council
tax rises
• HOWEVER the act has nor been
implemented yet and we may find these
powers are surrounded by regulations !!!!
8. VOLUNTEERING
• What is new? – BIG Society already exists
• England always had a strong and diverse
charitable sector – rich tradition of volunteering
• However tend to be mainly older generation,
retired people who do we want to get involved?
• Younger people, people with skills and
knowledge, businesses.
9. What do we want volunteers to do?
• Staff our libraries/
• Keep our public gardens tidy?
• Neighbourhood watch?
• Good neighbour schemes>
• Become school governors?
• Bid to provide public services
• Create social enterprises
• Fund raising?
• ???????
10. Why do people volunteer ?
• Altruism?
• Experience
• Looks good on the CV
• Social expectation
• Religious principle
• Networking
• ?????
12. Issues
• Unemployment especially youth unemployment-
whose responsibility?
• Public safety- people afraid to go out at night?
• Skills profile in Portsmouth? Which jobs can be
handed over to VOL Orgs
• What help do we give to young entrepreneurs ?
• How can we create a culture of social
responsibility