Subject: Whose Localism?
Localism is a major strand of Government thinking and policy with a significant impact on the third sector. Localism is closely linked to Big Society, Public Expenditure Cuts and Open Public Service Reform.
In this thought piece , Hilary Barnard, Senior Visiting Fellow at Cass Business School, offers his personal view of the consequences of Government Localism and the Localism Bill for third sector organisations. He advocates engagement with policy makers and opinion formers that works to retain the best of national frameworks and standards whilst enabling local initiative of third sector organisations and their partners to meet local need.
Read the full article here. (article is published as a PDF)
Thanks for sharing this Cass CCE. It's a useful read for senior staff and Board members who need to get to grips with these issues.
What do you think? Do you have a clear understanding of what Localism means for you and your organisation? Please share them here to help others...
If you want to find out more about Localism, don't miss this NCVO / ACEVO conference on 9 December in Birmingham. Localism Conference 2011
And the Small Charities Coalition are keen to find out what the Localism Act means for small charities. You can join the conversation on their website.
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