Little Fish is a social justice organisation that supports vulnerable clients with acute needs while also campaigning on equality issues nationally. Earlier this year, Little Fish made a charity of the year-type arrangement with a commercial organisation, let’s call them Loan Sharks Ltd. Little Fish’s management were pleased to announce the sponsorship of Loan Sharks … Continue reading
A personal view from Charlotte Pell
Look into your brains and tell me if I am a waste of money.
The money that pays me comes from a national quango called ‘Capacity Builders’. But this isn’t one of those bad quangoes everyone talks about, this one doesn’t take money off you, it gives its money … Continue reading
Much of what we complain is being forced onto voluntary organisations by local and central Government derives from ineffective and outdated management styles and theories – targets, performance management, quality assurance, benchmarking, regulation and the rest of it. These styles and techniques make services worse not better, build in unnecessary costs and make it harder … Continue reading
Perhaps a group of young people CAN change the world for the better? Here’s a story of acting local and thinking global, initiated by a NCIA supporter.
If you have just one minute to spare, you can help them…
Watch the 60-second clip at http://www.1minutetosavetheworld.com/2009/09/stop-global-war-ming/.
If you agree with their message you can give … Continue reading
DLA and AA are under threat. You are strongly urged to sign the DLA and AA petition on the No 10 website, posted on 7 September by Peter Hand of Mencap.
And to pass this on. The petition is at http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/AttendanceA/.
So far it’s collected 3,729 signatures and is the 33rd largest petition on … Continue reading
I’ve noticed recently that a prominent second tier voluntary sector agency in my borough, Hammersmith & Fulham, have been offering the opportunity to work for 32.5 hours per week without getting paid, for up to one year, as an ‘intern’.
The ‘Intern’ will be accountable to the Director; they will have a role description as … Continue reading