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Recognising social value in public procurement
By Leah Davis, and Theo Clay .
On 8 September 2022.
Charities bring unique value to public services, yet two thirds aren’t paid enough to cover their costs.
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Where next for charities and the state?
By Leah Davis .
On 24 August 2022.
Leah Davis responds to the arguments made by our 20th anniversary essayists and interviewees on the relationship between charities and the state.
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Is this the end of the line for ‘levelling up’?
By Theo Clay .
On 28 July 2022.
Both candidates vying to be our next PM have made public commitments to continue the government's 'levelling up' agenda.
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Review of grant subsidy for blended finance to support civil society
By Angela Kail, David Neaum, and Rose Anderson .
On 24 June 2022.
DCMS commissioned NPC to independently review the future of grant subsidy for blended finance to support the growth of charities and social enterprises.
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In the balance – The relationship between the public & social sectors
By Lord Gus O’ Donnell, Chair of Trustees of Pro Bono Economics and a former Cabinet Secretary and head of the Civil Service.
On 20 June 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Lord Gus O'Donnell to ask about the relationship between the public and social sectors.
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Rachael Maskell: Charities must get inside the political system to force real change
By Rachael Maskell, Member of Parliament for York Central and former Shadow Charities Minister.
On 20 June 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Rachael Maskell to ask how charities can create change.
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Can charities delivering public sector contracts really change the world for the better?
By Chris Wright, Chief Executive, Catch 22.
On 20 June 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Chris Wright, Chief Executive of Catch 22.
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Jonathan Breckon: Where next for the impact and what works agenda?
By Jonathan Breckon, policy fellow at UCL’s Capabilities in Academic Policy Engagement and the director of Breckon Consulting Ltd .
On 20 June 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Jonathan Breckon to ask: Where next for the impact and what works agenda?
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Samuel Kasumu: How political should charities be?
By Samuel Kasumu, former no10 adviser and founder of Inclusive Boards.
On 20 June 2022.
To mark our 20th birthday, we spoke with Samuel Kasumu to ask: How political should charities be?
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What does the UK Shared Prosperity Fund mean for charities?
By Alex Miller .
On 12 May 2022.
What the UKSPF means for the voluntary sector, how they can get involved, and how we can ensure that existing projects do not lose out on funding before 2024.
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Full cost recovery in VCSE contracts
By Sally Bagwell, Mushfik Khan, Abigail Manning, and Abigail Rose .
On 6 May 2022.
Research into the experiences of Kent County Council’s VCSE partners in public service commissioning.
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What does the cost of living crisis mean for charities?
By Richard Sagar.
On 29 April 2022.
Richard Sagar, Charity Finance Group, sets out what the crisis means for charities and says that they will be expected to do more with less.
