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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?
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It’s ok to be a copycat
By Sally Bagwell.
On 15 August 2014.
I’ve spent time over the past year talking to commissioners for our report on public sector commissioning for the arts and cultural sector.
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Exams & employment
By Jessica Nicholls.
On 14 August 2014.
The overall unemployment rate has fallen and growth is up, but real wages have diminished and prospects are deteriorating for poorly qualified young people.
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Fame won’t save the world
By Russell Hargrave.
On 12 August 2014.
Beyond seeing a famous face looking serious on the telly, new research suggests that we swiftly forget who fronts which good cause.
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Grasping the ageing nettle
By Dan Corry.
On 1 August 2014.
One thing we know beyond any doubt is that our society is ageing. This raises problems and opportunities for just about everyone.
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A rose by any other name?
By Sue Wixley.
On 31 July 2014.
As the first people to be charged with performing FGM and procuring this practice appear in front of the Old Bailey. How has this been achieved?
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Time to reshuffle your philanthropy?
By Sally Bagwell.
On 25 July 2014.
David Cameron's long anticipated cabinet reshuffle has taken shape. So is there anything that funders can learn from this?
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The voluntary sector and public services—from delivery to demand?
By Guest contributor.
On 23 July 2014.
Dr Henry Kippin, director of Collaborate CIC, responds to our provocation paper on the role of charities in delivering public services.
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Show me the money: giving grants to individuals
By David Bull.
On 21 July 2014.
Giving people money (charity in its simplest form) isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when I think of charities.
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