Civil Society Wishes for...
On my wish list: firstly, the sector needs to look forward and
plan for the long-term and also build corporate partnerships
(like SSE Fellow Sheenagh Day whose goods
can be bought in the high street. The sector needs to be both on
a firm (financial) footing, and build credibility through impact
measurement, as demonstrated by these. As the links
demonstrate, we need to
do business with, and buy from, each other in tougher times.
And continue to underpromise and overdeliver.
Alastair Wilson | School for Social Entrepreneurs
3SC wishes to see more collaborative
approaches to working, through the
mechanisms of policy, the commissioning
process and by opportunities created by
all organisations, irrespective of size or
income. The benefits of a collaborative
approach: shared knowledge, integrated
services, scalability and cost-reduction
build both the capacity and capability of
the civil society sector to enable it to
provide effective and efficient contractors
of choice for the delivery of today’s
public services.
Michael O’Toole | 3SC
Local Partnerships would like to see good enablers
for the Right to Provide, building on the lessons
learned from Right to Request. Both policies are
allowing public sector staff to spin-out and establish
their own organisations but this cannot be done
without the right support!
Julie McEver | Local Partnerships
A multi million pound endowment fund from the Exchequer (which could be
topped up from the lottery), for a massive extension of youth volunteering at a
time when young people are facing the biggest hit in respect of jobs,
maintenance allowances, student loans and the demolition of youth services.
This would build on the volunteering experiences at 16 which is currently
government policy, and would bring alive both personal experience and
confidence building with a contribution to saving the fabric
of neighbourhoods and communities.
Rt Hon David Blunkett MP
We hope people will continue
to generously support the vital
work we do with survivors of
brain and spinal injury in
whatever way (or costume!)
they choose.
BASIC | Brain And Spinal Injury Centre
For a few commissioners
to take the plunge with
the sector and give it the
chance to deliver at an
unprecedented scale.
Jonathan Lewis | The Social Investment Business
Council chiefs suddenly realise the best approach to
making cuts is funding the sector better to deliver
citizen focused and community driven public
services.
Sir Stephen Bubb | ACEVO
Real progress in establishing easily accessible social investment funds, particularly in deprived areas.
Payment by results systems to be designed so that small and medium sized organisations can win niche business.
Education ministers to realise how important schools can be to building and maintaining local social capital and
starting to talk positively about school/community engagement.
A national strategy (led by NESTA?) to explore how UK social enterprise can break into
international public service markets.
Restoring EMAs and making civic engagement part of the core curriculum for 16-18 year olds.
Matthew Taylor | RSA
I wish that this Government will hold its nerve and work
with the social sector, instead of meddling in it, as the
last one did. The Big Society Bank will be the litmus
test of its capacity for consistency and competence.
Rodney Schwartz | ClearlySo
In 2011 Jets Foundation’s New Year’s wish
is to have increasing opportunities to
contract with local and national government
for the effective delivery of community
programmes. Programmes that given the
right backing can make a real difference
to the lives of people living in our local
communities. We hope that during the New
Year, Jets foundation together with the 3rd
sector become the lead and inspiration for
the Big Society agenda.
Jets Foundation
The active empowering of
civil society organisations.
To be recognised at government level.
Effective collaboration of civil society
organisations and public sector to
dovetail service delivery effectively.
Sit ‘N’ ‘B’ Fit
As a leader of a small voluntary and
community organisation I believe there
is no better opportunity for the sector to
play a crucial role in the Government’s
vision of the Big Society in 2011, this
will leave a legacy for our communities.
Henry Ngawoofah | Grace Incorporation Faith Trust (GIFT)
Contributors
Alastair WilsonSchool for Social Entrepreneurswww.sse.org.uk
Sir Stephen BubbACEVOwww.acevo.org.uk
Rt Hon David Blunkett MPdavidblunkett.typepad.com
Jets Foundationwww.jetsbasketball.co.uk
Julie McEverLocal Partnershipswww.localpartnerships.org.uk
Jonathan LewisThe Social Investment Businesswww.thesocialinvestmentbusiness.org
Henry NgawoofahGrace Incorporation Faith Trust (GIFT) www.giftacademy.co.uk
Rodney SchwartzClearlySowww.clearlyso.com
BASIC(Brain And Spinal Injury Centre)www.basiccharity.org.uk
Matthew TaylorRSAwww.thersa.org
Michael O’Toole3SCwww.3sc.org
Sit ‘N’ ‘B’ Fitwww.sitnbfit.co.uk