11 November 2011 – 11:32 am
Following on from yesterday’s blog I just wanted to promote the My Future unlimited course. This is aimed at anyone considering consultancy, freelancing or interim management and is run by New Skills Consulting. The next one is running in Newcastle on the 24th November. I found this really useful in helping me think about what [...]
10 November 2011 – 11:28 am
My current project will finish at the end of November and VONNE awaits news on a funding application for me to manage a new project. That doesn’t sound unusual or particularly newsworthy, as I know I am not alone in this predicament in the sector. However the twist is that we receive notification of success [...]
8 November 2011 – 5:14 pm
You can now follow the daily progress of the Community Organiser Programme on line. Locality , the national organisation managing the programme, has set up a website, cocollaborative.org.uk where you can learn about the host organisations and follow blogs from the organisers. The media has reported very mixed opinions of the programme which claims it [...]
4 November 2011 – 4:17 pm
Following the third reading of the bill on the 31st October another element has been amended. The reading focused on how local authorities would respond to public petitions and it was decided that part of this would be removed. Referendums will now be limited to just neighbourhood planning and council tax rises. This follows concerns [...]
18 October 2011 – 5:39 pm
Having been away for a few weeks, I have got out of the habit of blogging , and exercising, and eating in moderation! Today was quite a day. It started with the judging panel for the Santander Social Enterprise Award which is being piloted in the North East. Prizes of £15, 000, £30,000, and £50,000 [...]
At the end of a long week, I promised myself that I would not leave the office before I had completed a briefing note on the Open Public Services White Paper. By page 29 out of 55 I am seriously flagging – it is extremely repetitive and rehearses a lot of old announcements. The guiding [...]
Last week was such a busy week that my feet barely touched the ground and upon reflection I have to say the highlight of my week was a round table event to discuss ‘What Next for Policy Development in the North East’. We had two great speakers; Abigail Scott Paul from Jospeh Rowntree Foundation and [...]
A long term study into the independence of the sector is being launched by the Panel of the Independence of the Voluntary Sector. There is a call for comments and suggestions from the sector now until 21st Sept so if you have any views about VCS delivering public services, or worries about mission drift let [...]