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Angela Smith hosted a dinner for social enterprise ambassadors and the corporate sector to discuss employment opportunities for disadvantaged people
Working to enhance promotion and support for social enterpriseThe government and third sector have committed to seven actions to improve understanding of signposting to the wide range of business support services available to social enterprise
New study to drive further improvements in health care for the most vulnerableA new short study, Inclusion Health, outlines how improvements in health care for the most excluded groups in society can be accelerated to ensure high quality services are available to all
Advisor recognises importance of third sector innovation in education and learningThe Rt Hon. Anne McGuire MP – Cabinet Office’s Advisor on Third Sector Innovation – has published her second report on the role of the third sector in the personalisation of public services. This report focuses on education and learning.
Minister praises BASSAC in its support for communitiesAngela Smith MP opened the annual Bassac Conference, speaking about the important role of Bassac members in supporting communities.
Government and third sector publish report on securing wider action on environment A vision of how Government and third sector organisations will work together over the next five years to tackle key environmental issues such as climate change and sustainable development has been set out in a new report, ‘Shaping our future’
Over £38 million in Government grants provide much needed help in communities...in almost 15,500 grant awards to charities and voluntary organisations through Government’s Grassroots Grants scheme, statistics reveal
The Office of the Third Sector has reported on the results of a number of local pilot surveys, commissioned to explore ways in which the views of smaller, unregistered third sector organisations could be gathered.
Making it easier for charities to dispose of landWe are consulting about extending the definition of “qualified surveyor” charities who want to sell or make other disposals of land
Cabinet Office issues new tender for grant fund administration services The Office of the Third Sector and other government departments have issued a tender, seeking service providers to manage the process of making and managing grants to the third sector.
A bigger role for the third sector, says new reportThe Rt Hon. Anne McGuire MP - Cabinet Office's Advisor on Third Sector Innovation - today published a report outlining recommendations on health and social care and services to reduce re-offending.
Charities Minister, Angela Smith, visited The Roby in Manchester to see first hand how they are using Government funding to help younger and older volunteers address mental health issues in their community
First Access to Volunteering grants The first round of Access to Volunteering grants have been announced
The latest news on The Learning RevolutionRevolutions brings you the latest developments on The Learning Revolution White Paper, the Government's vision for informal adult learning
Minister for the Third Sector visits the North East Angela Smith, Minister for the Third Sector, visited Middlesbrough and Stockton today to speak at the Tees Valley social enterprise conference and visit a recent recipient of targeted support funding.