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Understanding the ecosystem: charities and public services

WEBNicole Sykes, Director of Policy and Communications, PBE A large proportion of the UK’s 160,000 charities and the 910,000 people who work for them play a fundamental role in …

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Why we need civil society to stand up and lead

WEBCharities play an essential role in our country and are often the driving force behind positive policy change. But they find themselves too often ignored, unsupported, and …

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What’s missing

WEBAvailable data on the social sector – its size and shape, demography and financial health – is relatively poor, particularly compared to data on the private sector.

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From ‘sectors’ to ‘system’: partnership working and civil society’s

WEBCivil society is at the heart of Greater Manchester’s response to Covid, reflecting the approach to governance that the city-region has developed over recent years.

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Unleashing the power of civil society

WEBThe time is now ripe for this to change. The Law Family Commission on Civil Society has come together to lay out a plan to create the conditions for civil society to thrive, so it …

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Business is back in the community Commission on Civil Society

WEBCovid has magnified the efforts of those businesses supporting civil society and delivering social aims. This year has demonstrated that – even for those metaphoric ‘couch …

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Better data, bigger impact: A review of social sector data

WEBNearly half a million social sector organisations in the UK play a vital role in sustaining our society and economy, but a serious paucity of data is preventing the social sector from …

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A problem shared

WEBAfter more than a year of lockdowns, social distancing and self-isolating, levels of loneliness in Britain have increased by almost 50%. Yet loneliness is not just a …

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Understanding the ecosystem

WEBA large proportion of the UK’s 160,000 charities and the 910,000 people who work for them play a fundamental role in providing public services – from mental health to social care, …

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About Commission on Civil Society

WEBThe Law Family Commission on Civil Society is an ambitious programme of ground-breaking research into how we can unleash the potential of civil society, to harness and …

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Civil society and the social side of levelling up

WEBLevelling up the United Kingdom will require major boosts to physical infrastructure. But any complete attempt to rebalance life outcomes across the country will also have to …

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Why civil society is essential to levelling up

WEBWithout civil society, levelling up won’t succeed. Decades of attempts to tackle the UK’s entrenched regional inequalities have shown that the charities, community groups and …

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What is civil society

WEBIn particular, in its broadest conception civil society spans the public, private and social sectors – from statutory bodies with charitable status, to mission-driven, profit-making …

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'Serious data gap' holding back charity sector Commission on …

WEBCharity sector leaders – led by research charity Pro Bono Economics – have today called for a cross-sector strategy to plug a “serious data gap” holding charities back.

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We need to reshape society to unleash the full potential of civil

WEBYou don’t have to be very old to remember four prime ministers back. It is only six years ago; that unedifying parade a reflection of our dysfunctional, unstable, archaic political …

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Closer connections

WEBThis level of representation does differ across departments. To some extent, this is to be expected. The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has …

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Taking account: the case for establishing a UK social economy …

WEBWe know that the social sector plays a vital role in the wellbeing of our country. It also plays a vital role in our economy. But currently, we know very little about the scale or nature of …

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Supporting effective volunteering for the 2020s Commission on …

WEBFrom March to May 2021, the Law Family Commission on Civil Society ran an open call for evidence, requesting input on a range of questions about how to unleash the full …

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Over 7 in 10 charity leaders fear staff burnout due to ‘perfect …

WEBThree-quarters of charity leaders in the UK are worried that staff are at risk of burnout due to pressures brought on by the pandemic. A new study for the Law Family Commission …

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