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Introduction Bill Gates talked about the internet as the “town square for the global village of tomorrow”. Technology has turbo-charged globalisation…
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Speech by Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
In two videos, Andrew Lansley - Secretary of State for Health and Philippa Russell - Chair of SCOC, Standing Commission on Carers share their…
Character panel announced to explore best ways for young people to build character and resilience
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Education Secretary opens the Sutton Trust Social Mobility Summit 2017, with a speech setting out the need for change.
Francis Maude delivered a speech at an Institute of Directors ‘Big Society and the City’ event at Portcullis House on 20 February 2012.
Letter from Prime Minister David Cameron to Reg Bailey on his review of the commercialisation and sexualisation of childhood, Letting Children be Children.
The Prime Minister thanked the winners of the Big Society Awards at a reception at Number 10.
Shelley Community Association, a voluntary organisation that represents and brings together residents of the Yorkshire village of Shelley - is the latest winner of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.
The Minister for Civil Society spoke at a Cabinet Office event to celebrate youth social action at the Royal Overseas League.
A range of proposals to help prevent the sexualisation of children by retailers and popular culture has been welcomed by Prime Minister David Cameron. Download: [Letting Children be Children - Report of an Independent Review of the Commercialisation and Sexualisation...
Big Society winners invited to reception at Number 10 hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron
PM recognises Britain's "highly successful" Chinese community and celebrates UK-China relations at a Chinese New Year Downing Street reception.
Prime Minister Theresa May launches Government’s first loneliness strategy.
Brooks Newmark spoke about social action in his first speech as Minister for Civil Society.
How welfare has changed in the last 4 years.
More than 100 of the biggest hitters in British business have signed the government's Business Compact.
Transcript of the speech as delivered. I grew up in West Yorkshire. One of the great things about that part of the world is that you can …
The Education Secretary addresses the Social Mobility Commission conference about transforming social mobility.
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