links for 2010-11-08

Good old Lawrence Meed.

The Big Society becomes that little bit clearer.

"The concept of ‘co-production’ is emerging as a radical challenge to existing approaches to local economic development and the delivery of welfare and public services. This publication features three essays exploring the concept."

"The ‘Big Society’ is a defining policy of the Coalition Government and David Cameron’s big idea. It is also a government-led programme for structural change. In this report, nef analyses the opportunities and threats of the 'Big Society' vision, and how it will effect businesses, the third sector and democracy."

In final paragraph: "The areas in which detailed reform has yet to be published are thought to be welfare, housing, social care."

Redundant Public Servant really is a fab blogger. Perhaps he should ditch the job thing and turn to writing!

"Care groups are warning the government risks failing to deliver on a pledge to reform the funding system for the long-term care of elderly people in England."

"We now have two strong strands emerging in the development of Big Society community organisers, and organising. The other day NESTA announced their Neighbourhood Challenge programme under which a number of organisations will be funded for a year to experiment with different types of organising in 10 areas, and then to share experience. Last week more details emerged of the bigger programme: a "Neighbourhood army" of 5,000 full-time, professional community organisers. The Office for Civil Society (OCS) announced a tender (deadline 23rd December 2010) for a National Partner to further develop, implement and manage the programme.."