Before Christmas, NETS(work), the Third Sector Learning Disability Provider Forum, was invited to speak on Look North about the impact of public sector cuts on people with a learning disability. Broadly speaking it looked like a triple whammy- cuts that impact on: Structural mainstream services that people use- transport, libraries, swimming pools Threats to benefits [...]
18 November 2010 – 5:08 pm
Last night saw the latest meeting of the North East Chief Executives Forum, which was kindly hosted by UNW (A big thank you to Charles Linaker and his team). Last night’s meeting was slightly different than the previous ones I attended. There was a lot more room for discussion about the issues faced by VCS organisations in [...]
10 September 2010 – 9:45 am
I watched the BBC’s Spending Review show last night and found it toe curlingly, gut wrenchingly embarrassing. The only saving grace was that it was not broadcast outside of the North East and Cumbria. It was a BBC master class in how not to host a debate. There was no opportunity to analyse or respond [...]
Today the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) published a report on the impact of the June 2010 Emergency budget. Those of you who have read my previous blog on the Emergency Budget will know that I had concerns the budget was written to address concerns of global financial markets and not the people of the [...]
By John Main
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Posted in Campaigning, Communities, Health and wellbeing, In the news, North East economy, Regeneration, Uncategorised
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Also tagged BBC, child poverty, Emergency Budget, HM Treasury, IFS, Northern Echo, Public Sector cuts, recession, Region, Surviving Not Thriving, VCS
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I attended a North East Education, Employment & Skills Priorities consultation meeting earlier today, and thought I should pass on the following bits of information just in case you are feeling a bit gloomy about the North East’s prospects. In the region: The construction sector estimate that they will need an extra 3,000 individuals in [...]
Yesterday we held the first of two events on the Practicalities of Personsalisation for NETS(work)- the North East Third Sector Learning Disability Provider Network. I was really pleased with how it developed- with some really clear ideas coming out about how third sector providers can adapt in the transformation of adult social care, and support [...]
…well over the next 12 months that is the question that IPPR North will be discussing with the sector. The Policy and Representation Partnership have chosen the 6 policy topics which will be examined and researched in year 2 of the project (From 1st July 2010). One of the hot topics which has been chosen [...]
“We will look back with pride, but forward with optimism and with hope that the decisions about our future are made here, and we must not let others take that away from us” This was Paul Callaghan’s conclusion as he addressed a largely third sector audience in his first public outing as the new Chair [...]
At last night’s VONNE 10th birthday celebration event, I was talking to a gentleman from our venue (the Great North Museum - well worth a visit, particular if you have children), about what VONNE do. When I explained that we are here to represent the North East VCS at a regional level he remarked ‘So you’re [...]
Guess which region was immediately identified as being the most vulnerable? That’s right it was the North East.