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  • Next steps in turning the civil service into a ‘Civic Service’

    In May 2010 the coalition government committed to encouraging more civil servants to volunteer and turn the civil service into a 'Civic Service'.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £7 million boost for Big Society as 183 more charities get cash support

    The government's Transition Fund, to help charities prepare for Big Society opportunities, will have an additional £7million from the Department of Health.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Baroness Warsi: Speech to the Blackburn Diocese Board for Social Responsibility

    Baroness Warsi made a speech to the Blackburn Diocese Board for Social Responsibility on 25 March 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Bevendean Local Action Team Wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    Bevendean Local Action Team, who work to reduce anti-social behaviour and fear of crime in their local area, are the latest winners of the Prime Minister's Big Society Awards.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Correction: Big Society and women's organisations - WMS

    This written ministerial statement, dated 15 March 2011, is a correction to an oral answer on the Big Society and women’s organisations.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Charity Commission - changes to the board

    Nick Hurd has today announced the re-appointment of John Wood as a legally qualified board member of the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Applications invited for new funding to run 2012 National Citizen Service pilots

    The government has opened the application process for organisations that want to help run the second set of National Citizen Pilots in 2012.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sweet Project wins Prime Minister’s Big Society Award

    The Sweet Project, a social enterprise that develops and trains student social workers while supporting families in deprived areas, is the latest winner of the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Daily Telegraph article: How we will release the grip of state control

    Prime Minister David Cameron has written an article for the Daily Telegraph on public service reform.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government names new partner to deliver Community Organisers

    The government has announced the selected partner who will deliver and train up to 5,000 Community Organisers. Locality -…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Professionals join the Big Society volunteer drive

    BT and KPMG today joined the government in encouraging professionals to use their skills to support charities and voluntary groups.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New funding will help disabled people become MPs

    Disabled people who want to become councillors or MPs will have access to a fund to help them overcome the barriers they face.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Pioneering teenagers to help build the Big Society: National Citizen Service now recruiting

    The Prime Minister will personally head up a new search for pioneering teenagers to sign up for National Citizen Service (NCS) in 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £100 million Transition Fund to support charities

    The first payments from the £100m Transition Fund that will provide vital support to charities have been announced today by Francis Maude.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • European Year of Volunteering is a welcome boost for the Big Society

    Civil Society Minister Nick Hurd has said that the European Year of Volunteering is a welcome boost for the Big Society.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Baroness Warsi’s Sternberg Lecture Speech

    Speech given by Baroness Warsi at the Sternberg Lecture on 20 January 2011.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Biddick Hall Community Focus Group wins Big Society Award

    The Biddick Hall Community Focus Group has won the Prime Minister's Big Society Award.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Big Lottery Fund seeks senior appointees

    The Big Lottery Fund (BIG), which distributes millions from the National Lottery to good causes, is recruiting for UK Chair and England Committee Chair.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Biddick Hall Community Focus Group wins Big Society Award

    The Biddick Hall Community Focus Group - a project that has transformed the community through local action on health, crime, employment and activities for young people is the latest winner of the Prime Minister's Big So…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Grants available for the European Year of Volunteering

    The Cabinet Office has made available small scale contracts and grants for organisations as part of the national work programme for the European Year of Volunteering.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government