nfpSynergySummer Insights

Wednesday 16th June 201020 Cavendish Square

Big Society

What does it mean for the voluntary sector?

Key developments under the Labour Government1997-2010

2002Feb. Founding of CRUK

2004Dec. Asian Tsunami

2005Jul. Make Poverty History

2006Apr. Capacitybuilders set up

May. Office of the Third Sector established

2007Feb. Charity Act 2006 comes into force

Aug. Beginning of the credit crunch

1998Nov. Compact signed and published

2009Jan. UK officially enters recession

Voluntary sector income under the Labour Government1997-2010.

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Source: The UK Civil Society Almanac 2010 (NCVO)

New actors in the voluntary sectorThe Cabinet

Junior

Ministers House of Lords

Context for the Big Society

“The recession has given the sector new importance. If we just respond economically we will come out of the recession with an environment of even more fragmented communities. The third sector is a key partner in creating a cohesive society”

Nick Hurd

nfpSynergy Insight Event,

Summer 2009

Cuts will “affect every single person in the country” David Cameron, 7th June 2010

Big Society: what does it mean?

Medium

Increased outsourcing of services to private and voluntary sectors. Increased involvement of local actors.

Maximal

Full outsourcing and increased service provision organised by locals and community groups.

Minimal

Existing voluntary and private sector service provision maintained and expanded.

Big Society: who will be affected?

Central Governme

nt

Local Councils

CharitiesGeneral Public

Government funds

Taxes and Donations

Some key policies

● A Big Society Bank, funded from unclaimed bank assets, to provide finance for neighbourhood groups, charities and non-governmental bodies. ● A “neighbourhood army” of 5,000 professional community organisers trained to identify and assist local community leaders. ● Introducing National Citizenship Service for 16 year olds.

● A Communities First fund to assist the establishment of community groups in deprived areas.

● Providing new funding for social entrepreneurs, and helping successful social enterprises expand and succeed.

● Launching an annual national Big Society Day to celebrate and encourage the work of neighbourhood and community groups.

-What were your expectations of the election, and how did you react to the results?

-What do you think are the opportunities for the voluntary sector in the era ofBig Society?

-What do you think are the challenges for the voluntary sector in the era of Big Society?

Apart from cuts in public spending,what impact do you think the new government will have on the voluntary sector?

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