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The riots a year on: “If people see me as bad, I might as well be bad.”
Tweet“Even though we’re not involved in gangs,” the young man from Hackney tells me, “the way people look at you just puts you down. No matter what you do, you’ll always have that bad name of a black kid from … Continue reading
Posted in Big society, Education, Employment, Social exclusion, Young people, Youth crime
Tagged big society, BME, charity, cuts, education, employment, third sector, young people, youth, youth crime
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12 days of Christmas, Social Issue-style
TweetSeason’s greetings from The Social Issue – to mark the jollities, here’s a snapshot of some of the upbeat posts and pictures about people, projects and places featured over the last 12 months. This festive pick is by no means … Continue reading
Posted in Big society, Blogging, Education, Employment, Health, Housing, Learning disability, Local government, Music & arts, Older people, Poverty, Social care, Social enterprise, Social exclusion, Third sector, Uncategorized, Volunteering, Wellbeing, Women, Young people, Youth crime
Tagged antisocial behaviour, big society, blogging, charity, cuts, education, employment, happiness, health, housing, learning disability, music & arts, older people, service users, social enterprise, third sector, young people, youth crime
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High society (and celbritocracy) backs big society
TweetIt was a sight that would have warmed the cockles of David Cameron’s heart. As soul singer Heather Small and ex-England footballer Sol Campbell mingled with guests at London’s Saatchi Gallery last week, they were showing just the kind of … Continue reading
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Tagged big society, charity, music & arts, young people, youth
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Is Paddington the “big society” in action?
TweetBig society in action is how civil society minister Nick Hurd described the award-winning Paddington Development Trust (PDT) which he chose for his first ministerial visit in May 2010. “Residents have real sense of ownership and power,” he enthused on … Continue reading
The big society bypass
Tweet Above, Ian Harvey, from heroin and rough sleeping to charity volunteer, gardening enthusiast and Chelsea Flower Show winner. The big society concept might be a touch nebulous – as its creator Philip Blond effectively admitted this week – but … Continue reading
Posted in Big society, Housing, Social exclusion, Third sector, Uncategorized, Volunteering
Tagged big society, charity, housing, service users, third sector
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Terrors on two wheels become social cyclists: the teens transforming their community
TweetIt’s as much a symbol of antisocial behaviour as hoodies drinking alcopops at bus stops; on the corner of most streets in the middle of most neighbourhoods in the UK, you’ll usually find a gang of beanie-hatted teens, posturing on … Continue reading
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Tagged big society, charity, young people, youth crime
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“The kid who talked of burning down the place is now volunteering to paint it…”
Tweet Hutton Hall community centre, photos by Podnosh A year ago it would have been pointless painting a mural on the wall of Hutton Hall; it would have been covered in grafitti within a day. But after the building was … Continue reading
Posted in Big society, Cuts, Local government, Private sector, Third sector, Volunteering, Young people
Tagged big society, charity, cuts, local government, third sector, young people, youth crime
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Is Cameron’s ‘big society’ reserved for the rich?
TweetLocal philanthropy and volunteers have driven the ‘big society’ in Surrey for years. So is David Cameron’s flagship project only viable for affluent communities? England’s well-heeled home counties are the natural habitat of Cameron’s “big society”. The combination of a … Continue reading
What no big society?
TweetAmid the vibrations of doom and whiff of ennui surrounding anything stamped with the politicised big society seal, a new campaign tagged in plain terms as a grassroots effort to improve a neighbourhood is a bit of an attention-grabber. Shockingly, … Continue reading
Posted in Big society, Cuts, Education, Employment, Health, Housing, Local government, Social exclusion, Third sector, Volunteering
Tagged big society, charity, cuts, education, employment, health, housing, local government, tenants, third sector, young people
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Let them eat gingerbread!
TweetHappy Royal Wedding celebrations from The Social Issue on this momentous day! (I do hope that’s royal icing on there…)
