Squaring the Circle: How charities can help Government cut spending whilst protecting society’s most vulnerable
This report outlined a roadmap for government to reduce their spending on public services, without harming societies most vulnerable. It held that this should be achieved through extended use of charities as contractors for government services. This was produced during a period in which many charities were, understandably, concerned about the level of cuts which […]
The Impact of Personal Budgets
This joint publication by ACEVO and the ESRC examined the introduction of personal budgets in social care on the third sector. With contributions from both academics and practitioners, this provided useful information and recommendations.
Lessons from Abroad: the third sector’s role in public service transformation
This report was written to address curious omission from the debate around the role of the third sector in transforming public services has been the sharing of experience from peers around the globe. With examples from across not only the EU, but also the USA, Australia, Canada and Japan, the report demonstrates the commonality of […]
The Way Ahead: trade unions and the third sector
This report was an examination of the relationship between the third sector and trade unions. Written by former political secretary to Number 10, Nita Clarke, this outlined this relationship as a potential ‘Achilles heel’ for the third sector. This was in part due to the danger of an ‘amateur approach’ creeping in to the management […]
Beating Reoffending: The Third Sector Solution
This report examines the crisis of reoffending which was occurring at the time of the report being written. Identifying 67% of those leaving prison as being re-convicted within two years, the report called for a significant shift in policy, to manage this problem. It partly blamed this on a process by which the third sector […]
The Case for Change: Third Sector Provision of Employment Services
This report was produced in order to shape a new debate around third sector delivery of public services. Revisiting the case for greater third sector involvement in public service delivery, it acknowledged the paucity of evidence in determining the relative overall effectiveness of service providers, and called for a debate grounded in the needs and […]
Choice and Voice: The Unique Role of the Third Sector
This paper set out the debate on public service reform and how the third sector was ideally placed to take advantage of any change. Rather than a prescriptive set of recommendations, the paper explored a variety of ways in which the third sector could be supported to deliver public services. These ranged from an increase […]
The End of the Affair? Public Trust in the Management of Charities
This report summarises the findings of ACEVO’s Research Inquiry into Public Trust in the Management of Charities, conducted throughout 2005. This focused on public trust in charities, and the role of charity Chief Executives in maintaining the ‘charity’ brand. The report found that, while trust in charities was high, this was often not based on […]
Speaking Truth to Power
This discussion paper looks at the experience of the third sector over the first term of Tony Blair’s New Labour government. As well as looking backwards, it drew attention to measures that would enhance and enrich the relationship between the third sector and the Government. Further than this, it argued the importance of a strong […]
Replacing the State: The case for third sector public service delivery
This was a major policy publication by ACEVO, which set out the case for the third sector providing public services. This drew together contributions from many different authors including journalist Will Hutton, economist Paul Ormerod and former CEO of the National Consumer Council Ed Mayo. Central to the argument of the report is that the […]
CHIPs are Down
This report set out a template for stronger charitable investments. Drawing on the Myners Review, it made major recommendations for charities and their investments.