Entries by Carita Magnani

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Petition on Access to Work Scheme Cuts

In April 2018 the Government is planning to impose an arbitrary cap on the amount of support disabled people can claim from the Access to Work Scheme. This policy will make it much harder for disabled people to find and keep a job and has already come into effect for new applicants. To find out […]

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Opportunity for Local Groups to Reach Over 80,000 People

There has been a reorganisation in the council’s community investment team (CIT). For further information on these changes, please click here. If you have any news we’re keen to tell residents about it The communications team sends an e-newsletter every week to over 80,000 subscribers and has been including news stories on local groups. We’re […]

Improving Patient & Public Participation in Health Services

NHS England has published a suite of documents to strengthen patient and public participation in health services. Together with the existing participation framework for primary care, new frameworks for public health, armed forces, health and justice and specialised services will support NHS England commissioners to carry out meaningful and inclusive participation with patients and the […]

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Brexit: The Small Charity Sector

Article 50 has been triggered, beginning the process for the UK formally departing the European Union. Whilst a remarkable exercise in democracy, the result of the EU referendum has left the UK small charity sector with more questions than answers. As the UK begins the complex negotiations of Brexit, the FSI is conducting research titled […]