Social impact bonds (SIBs) are transforming how the public sector pays service providers to deliver services which help deal with complex social problems. The Analysis and Insight team have recently been providing analysis on SIBs for the Office for Civil …
In July, the Minister for Civil Society, Rob Wilson, set out his vision for a Bigger, Stronger Society. At the core of that vision is an ambition to build stronger, more resilient communities where people ask what they can do …
It is a core tenet of the Horizon Scanning Programme that to get a strong grasp of the most important challenges and opportunities for the UK over the long term, we must draw on a broad range of expertise. For …
In July, the Minister for Civil Society set out his vision for a bigger, stronger society, with an ambition to build more resilient communities where people feel empowered and take greater control of the places they live in. The Community …
...- they are always on the look out for new volunteers. I’d love to hear any ideas other organisations have adopted in building professional communities - do drop us a...
Have you ever wondered how some teams create an atmosphere of positivity and motivation, even at times of change? Or wanted to know how to turn around low employee engagement or high anxiety – boosting not only your team members’ …
...caught up. The results are illustrated in the chart below. The observed differences in well-being are relatively small – of the order of 0.08 to 0.12 on a 10 point...
...to them. Since the beginning of the last Parliament, the Social Action Team in Cabinet Office has invested over £110m in government funding in a suite of community action programmes...
Back in 1990 Bill Joy, a co-founder of Sun Microsystems, famously remarked “No matter who you are, most of the smartest people work for someone else.” I find this an interesting quotation in that it seems both provocative and a …
...engage with and make social investments, and on Marketing Social Investments, reviewing the impact of UK Financial Promotion Regime on social enterprises seeking to raise capital, and retail investors interested...
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