The Big Society is the
overarching concept that encompasses the Government's policies to
redistribute power from the state to society; and from the centre
to local communities, and to give people the opportunity to take
more control over their lives.
Big Society Survey
With the Government's plans for the Big Society beginning to
take shape, we surveyed NAVCA members to gauge their understanding,
expectations and reservations about the proposals.
We have produced a report which details the findings from this
survey.
Download the Big Society survey results (PDF, 140kb).
Big Society resources
Original Big Society document published by the Conservatives in
March 2010
The Coalition Government's Big Society Programme (May
2010)
Big Society
website
Big Society
Blog
Nick
Hurd's speech to Charity Finance Directors' Group on the Big
Society Agenda
Big Society - challenges and opportunities NCVO briefing
Big
Society - the evidence base NCVO
Interviews with Lord Wei, the Government's advisor on Big Society
Ten Big Questions about the Big Society: and ten ways to make the
best of it New Economics Foundation
Civic
Streets: the Big Society in action Demos
The Big Society: How it Could Work PACES
Building the Big Society: Opportunity
or threat? Bassac
Big Society bite sized Urban
Forum briefing.
Big Society and rural communities - call for
evidence
The Commission for Rural Communities
is collecting evidence on how the Big Society agenda can fully
embrace the contribution and needs of rural communities. Deadline:
13 September.