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£95,000 boost for Cleveland fire service’s bid to mutualise

£95,000 boost for Cleveland fire service’s bid to mutualise

Thursday, 20 September 2012

Cleveland firefighters’ plan to run their brigade as a mutual business will receive £95,000 in backing from the Mutual Support Programme....

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Government's nudge unit goes global

Government's nudge unit goes global

Wednesday, 19 September 2012

The UK government 'nudge unit' is to sell its expertise worldwide after saving the UK taxpayer millions of pounds....

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Social ventures to receive £1 million in government funding boost

Social ventures to receive £1 million in government funding boost

Wednesday, 19 September 2012

The first awards from the £10 million Investment and Contract Readiness Fund have been announced by Nick Hurd, Minister for Civil Society....

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National Citizen Service 2012 providers announced

National Citizen Service 2012 providers announced

Wednesday, 19 September 2012

Nineteen service providers have been selected to run National Citizen Service (NCS) pilots in 2012.  ...

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Government’s first use of Contestable Policy Fund

Government’s first use of Contestable Policy Fund

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) has won the first contract from the government's Contestable Policy Fund....

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Civil Service Graduate Fast Stream opens with new structured career path

Civil Service Graduate Fast Stream opens with new structured career path

Monday, 17 September 2012

On 17 September 2012, the Civil Service Fast Stream will once again open for applications....

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Chief Operating Officer for Government appointed

Chief Operating Officer for Government appointed

Sunday, 16 September 2012

A Chief Operating Officer for Government has today been appointed to the Cabinet Office to improve the way government operates....

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Government statement on TUC day of action

Government statement on TUC day of action

Friday, 14 September 2012

Francis Maude made a statement on the TUC day of action on 14 September 2012....

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Francis Maude celebrates City Year's London expansion

Francis Maude celebrates City Year's London expansion

Thursday, 13 September 2012

A gala on September 11 celebrated the start of City Year's third year working in London schools....

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Government announces organisations selected to deliver National Citizen Service contracts

Government announces organisations selected to deliver National Citizen Service contracts

Thursday, 13 September 2012

A group of organisations have been selected to deliver contracts worth £200 million to run National Citizen Service....

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UK’s first Cyber Security Academic Research Institute

UK’s first Cyber Security Academic Research Institute

Thursday, 13 September 2012

The UK's first academic research institute to improve understanding of the growing cyber security threat has been established by GCHQ....

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Open Data Institute appoints CEO

Open Data Institute appoints CEO

Wednesday, 12 September 2012

The Open Data Institute (ODI) has named Gavin Starks as its Chief Executive Officer and Jeni Tennison as Technical Director....

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Social Action Fund supports volunteering opportunities in libraries for thousands of young people

Social Action Fund supports volunteering opportunities in libraries for thousands of young people

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd recently visited Canada Water Library in Southwark. to meet school children....

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Director General for Civil Service Reform appointed

Director General for Civil Service Reform appointed

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

Katherine Kerswell has today joined the Cabinet Office as Director General for Civil Service Reform....

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National Citizen Service

National Citizen Service

Saturday, 08 September 2012

National Citizen Service is a flagship initiative supporting the government’s vision for building the Big Society. ...

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Charity Commission Chair appointed

Charity Commission Chair appointed

Thursday, 06 September 2012

William Shawcross CVO has been appointed as the new Chair of the Charity Commission....

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Senior appointments

Senior appointments

Thursday, 06 September 2012

Godric Smith has been appointed interim Executive Director of Government Communications at Cabinet Office until the end of the year....

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Speech by PM David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande

Speech by PM David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande

Thursday, 06 September 2012

PM: "I feel the Anglo-French relationship is very strong."...

Funding Central boost delivers continued support for civil society

Funding Central boost delivers continued support for civil society

Wednesday, 05 September 2012

A site providing information and advice on funding for charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises will be available for 18 months....

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Diamond Jubilee voluntary award celebrates Olympic efforts

Diamond Jubilee voluntary award celebrates Olympic efforts

Monday, 03 September 2012

Voluntary organisations are being encouraged to submit nominations for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Volunteering Award 2012....

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£100,000 Challenge Prize fund to help communities reduce isolation in old age

£100,000 Challenge Prize fund to help communities reduce isolation in old age

Thursday, 30 August 2012

Organisations are being encouraged to come up with novel ideas that can bring people together to tackle the problem of isolation in old age....

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Last chance to submit bureaucracy busting ideas to Civil Society Red Tape Challenge

Last chance to submit bureaucracy busting ideas to Civil Society Red Tape Challenge

Wednesday, 29 August 2012

Charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations are being encouraged to tell government about unnecessary/ineffective regulation....

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Preferred candidate selected for Chair of the Charity Commission

Preferred candidate selected for Chair of the Charity Commission

Tuesday, 28 August 2012

William Shawcross CVO, has been selected as the government's preferred candidate for appointment as the new chair of the Charity Commission....

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Quango clampdown saving billions for the taxpayer

Quango clampdown saving billions for the taxpayer

Tuesday, 21 August 2012

The government is now more than halfway through the first wave of its quango reform programme, saving at least £1.4bn for the taxpayer....

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Whitehall internships open the corridors of power to 60 youngsters

Whitehall internships open the corridors of power to 60 youngsters

Monday, 13 August 2012

60 talented 16-18-year-olds from underrepresented backgrounds will have the opportunity to do work experience in government departments....

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Bob Kerslake on departure of Dame Helen Ghosh

Bob Kerslake on departure of Dame Helen Ghosh

Sunday, 12 August 2012

Dame Helen Ghosh DCB will step down as Permanent Secretary of the Home Office to take up the role of Director General of the National Trust....

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Transcript of Prime Minister's Hunger Summit

Transcript of Prime Minister's Hunger Summit

Sunday, 12 August 2012

David Cameron and Michel Temer's speeches at the Hunger Summit in London....

Deputy Prime Minister’s speech at UKTI manufacturing conference

Deputy Prime Minister’s speech at UKTI manufacturing conference

Friday, 10 August 2012

The Deputy Prime Minister made a speech at a UKTI manufacturing conference on 10 August 2012....

Francis Maude reveals further savings that beat expectations

Francis Maude reveals further savings that beat expectations

Wednesday, 08 August 2012

The government has saved more than £5.5 billion for the taxpayer during the last year, Francis Maude announced today....

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Minister meets Bolton teenagers on the first National Citizen Service

Minister meets Bolton teenagers on the first National Citizen Service

Tuesday, 07 August 2012

Nick Hurd visited Bolton Lads and Girls Club, the UK’s largest youth centre, which is running 1 of 12 NCS pilots across England....

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