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Ice bucket or not
By Iona Joy.
On 9 September 2014.
Tim Harford, presenter of More or Less, accepted the #icebucketchallenge on air. Here are NPC's issues with Tim's decision.
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Is hashtag activism killing grassroots politics?
By Guest contributor.
On 5 September 2014.
We asked John Coventry of change.org 'Is “hashtag activism” killing grassroots politics? No. Of course it isn’t. It’s massively, immeasurably, improving it.'
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Charities and our social care crisis
By Commission on the Voluntary Sector & Ageing.
On 4 September 2014.
Charities are uniquely placed to help resolve the crisis in health and social care.
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Speaking truth to power
By Rob Abercrombie .
On 3 September 2014.
We hear why campaigning is vital to a healthy democracy, and an important check and balance on government.
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New Act raises concerns
By Rachel Wharton.
On 2 September 2014.
The most meaningful changes in the Children and Families Act 2014 relate to adoption, looked-after children, and special educational needs and disabilities.
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Can horses help prevent reoffending?
By James Noble.
On 28 August 2014.
We have helped TheHorseCourse, a charity that delivers an equine-assisted behaviour programme in prisons and other settings, to develop a theory of change.
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Creating a high-energy culture
By Guest contributor.
On 26 August 2014.
Our staff love receiving data on impact, says Hugh Rayment-Pickard, Director of Development at IntoUniversity.
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Well-being in Northern Ireland
By Guest contributor.
On 20 August 2014.
Can a single government focus on well-being help to address such different, but equally enduring, challenges fifteen years after the Good Friday Agreement?
Good ideas, effective research, independent thinking.