http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2012/may/07/david-cameron-big-society-cuts-distrust
Afternoon everyone! Hope you are all enjoying your bank holiday, I know I am.
Came across this article on The Guardian and it made me think about this concept of Big Society. When this concept was unveiled by Cameron I remember actually trying to weigh up the pros and cons. The term big society was mainly centered around community and voluntary organizations and the hope that together they would create a better society for us all to be a part of. Obviously, this has failed.
When I first came to the Winchester project a charity based in North London it was clear that they were struggling with support and funding and so were trying their best to find new ways of obtaining finance. What I am trying to come to terms with is how did/does Cameron expect big impact to be created when he left charities/projects such as this to essentially fend for themselves. In all seriousness I find it shocking because The Winchester project is not the only community building project that aims to help those in need and to aid people in achieving their dreams but yet they have been left high and dry by this government to essentially 'take care of the problem' without actually providing any of the means necessary to do so.
Vent over!
Afternoon everyone! Hope you are all enjoying your bank holiday, I know I am.
Came across this article on The Guardian and it made me think about this concept of Big Society. When this concept was unveiled by Cameron I remember actually trying to weigh up the pros and cons. The term big society was mainly centered around community and voluntary organizations and the hope that together they would create a better society for us all to be a part of. Obviously, this has failed.
When I first came to the Winchester project a charity based in North London it was clear that they were struggling with support and funding and so were trying their best to find new ways of obtaining finance. What I am trying to come to terms with is how did/does Cameron expect big impact to be created when he left charities/projects such as this to essentially fend for themselves. In all seriousness I find it shocking because The Winchester project is not the only community building project that aims to help those in need and to aid people in achieving their dreams but yet they have been left high and dry by this government to essentially 'take care of the problem' without actually providing any of the means necessary to do so.
Vent over!
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