Public service delivery through social enterprise

I spent this morning at the Public Service Delivery Through Social Enterprise event held at RIBA in central London. A good mix of people from social enterprises, commissioners and public sector staff.
First up is Eilis Lawlor from the New Economics Foundation who talks about its approach to social return on investment. Her main point is [...]

New report from the NCVO - The state and the voluntary sector

I was reading the NVCO’s new report The State and the Voluntary Sector - Recent trends in government funding and public service delivery this morning and there are some really interesting stats in there.
The third sector’s total income in 2006/07 was £33.2 billion, more than three times that of the car manufacturing industry. Just under [...]

Charities and Public Service Delivery – An introduction and overview

This introduction to public service delivery by the Charity Commission is primarily aimed at smaller charities and those charities considering delivering public services for the first time but it is also useful to charities that are already delivering public services.

Model of collaborative working - Joint working for public service delivery

This is one of a series of models covering the different ways that voluntary or community organisations can work together. It is aimed at chief executives, managers and trustees of organisations considering or undertaking public service delivery jointly with other voluntary organisations.

Sector spotlight: Cumbria Council putting people ‘In Control’

Third sector organisations that deliver public services paid for by individuals through individualised budgets are eligble for our investments. Here, Peter Knock from Cumbria Council explains its ‘in Control Total’ pilot which changes how support is provided.

Top tips: Successful tendering

Jon Royle is Chief Executive of Bridge, a Bradford based charity providing drug and alcohol treatment services. In this article, he outlines his top tips for successful tendering.

Sector spotlight: The shape of things to come

Sharing similar names and mutual interests, Capacitybuilders and Futurebuilders can easily be confused. Here, the Chief Executives of each organisation answer some questions.