Voluntary organisations providing vital services – like those in the West Midlands – must be included in plans for giving regions greater powersThere has been much discussion approximately the proposed devolution deals being offered to the English regions,and what the implications might be for businesses and public sector bodies. But what has been missing is how devolution could affect the other valuable sector in our economy – voluntary organisations.
Charities and community groups must not be prick out of the devolution deal, or sidelined by the idea that the private sector is the sole driver of economic growth and the public sector, and the sole protector of civic society. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com