All Blog articles
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Crisis in spring
By Angela Kail.
On 25 February 2013.
The disability sector is one where all the various reforms and cuts will impact people who are already in a vulnerable position.
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Rehabilitating rehabilitation
By Alex Van Vliet.
On 22 February 2013.
This afternoon, NPC submitted its response to ‘Transforming Rehabilitation’, the government’s proposal for reforming the offender management system.
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Housing – how bad can it get?
By Vicki Prout.
On 21 February 2013.
I remember working at Shelter and talking about the ‘crisis’ in housing this country was facing. If it was a crisis back then, how do we describe it now?
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Bonds away!
By Abigail Rotheroe.
On 13 February 2013.
As of last week, a new product is being offered to retail investors. NPC will conduct an evaluation of the success of the product.
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Who cares if charities sink?
By Vicki Prout.
On 12 February 2013.
Do you remember that period last year, when you couldn’t move for news about NHS reforms?
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Making social investment deliver
By Tris Lumley.
On 11 February 2013.
The measurement of social impact remains fragmented, poorly understood, rarely implemented robustly—and standardisation is an elusive goal.
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The glow of giving: why do we give?
By Trevor Pears.
On 6 February 2013.
Trevor Pears, founder of the Give More Campaign, discusses the motivations behind charitable giving.
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The rise of ‘big data’
By Eleanor Bentley.
On 5 February 2013.
An increase in the use of data isn’t a sudden development—momentum has been steadily gathering over the last year.
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Connecting with a cause
By Sally Bagwell.
On 4 February 2013.
A few weeks ago I read a blog musing on how charities fundraise in a consumer-driven environment.
Good ideas, effective research, independent thinking.