Tag Archives: Localism

Public services news round-up: November 2018

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Michael Birtwistle

In this month's digest of news from the public services world, we recap the autumn budget and highlight a new tool to tackle health inequalities. Continue reading →

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#YouMadeItHappen – why it always pays off to thank your supporters

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Rosie Walworth

Last Monday something really exciting happened. Twitter was chock-full of charities and community groups thanking their supporters using the hashtag #YouMadeItHappen. Continue reading →

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A big idea to support small charities

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Karl Wilding

The National Fund is a £500m charity that legally can't spend a single penny. What can we do about it? Continue reading →

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The civil society strategy: What it says about public services

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Rebecca Young

Public service design and delivery is a key theme of the civil society strategy. Here we explore how the aims laid out in the Strategy will be achieved. Continue reading →

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Public services news round-up: July 2018

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Michael Birtwistle

Transforming Rehabilitation contracts will be ended two years early in 2020, the effectiveness of social impact bond models in health and social care have been explored, and NHS Expo is happening soon. Continue reading →

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Why Carillion’s legacy might be better social value

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Michael Birtwistle

The collapse of Carillion raised fundamental questions about the risks of outsourcing and the effects of having services delivered by a few large providers. Continue reading →

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The value of small

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Guest

Smaller and larger charities bring different, complementary strengths to the table, says Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales's Alex Van Vliet Continue reading →

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Public services news round-up: March 2018

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Michael Birtwistle

This month we've got the latest on Carillion and how charities are demonstrating the impact of their services. Continue reading →

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Public services news round-up: October 2017

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Michael Birtwistle

The Living Wage Foundation's new report into low pay in the sector and other news from the public services sphere Continue reading →

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Public Services News Roundup: August 2017

Posted on August 29, 2017 by Michael Birtwistle

This month the impact of continued devolution across the employment, skills, health and social care agendas retakes the stage. Continue reading →

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