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‘Any Qualified Provider’ for services to the NHS could be interesting for charities
By Iona Joy.
On 22 August 2011.
Primary Care Trusts will have to choose from eight selected service priorities, and open up these services to ‘Any Qualified Provider’—including charities.
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I predict a riot (followed by a targeted family intervention strategy)
By Matt van Poortvliet.
On 16 August 2011.
According to the Prime Minister, one of the root causes of last week’s riots are 120,000 or so families with complex and multiple problems.
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The golden age of ageing
By Esther Paterson.
On 4 August 2011.
I went to a 79th birthday party on a little island in Scotland. We went on a boat, ate, drank, gave speeches and danced a ceilidh. A great way to get old.
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How to turn anecdote into data
By Sarah Keen.
On 1 August 2011.
Transforming anecdote into data is a common frustration for charities wanting to demonstrate their impact.
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Charity analysis/organisational reviews—why bother?
By Iona Joy.
On 13 July 2011.
At NPC we love nothing better than analysing a charity. It reminds us of what the UK’s prodigious charitable effort is all about.
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Early intervention report – promising, but patience needed
By Benedict Rickey.
On 11 July 2011.
'Our collective view is that the moment for a serious, sustained programme of Early Intervention... has arrived.’
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Would your charity take money from News of the World?
By Sue Wixley.
On 11 July 2011.
When James Murdoch announced his plan to shut down News of the World, he promised that the revenue from the final edition would “go to good causes”.
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Response to the public services white paper: will open public services lead to a future of private/third sector partnerships?
By John Copps.
On 11 July 2011.
This afternoon saw the launch of the government white paper, which announced plans for the future of public services. Charities feature prominently.
Good ideas, effective research, independent thinking.