October 2008 News
Voter intentions
In the past six months, the Conservative lead in the polls has increased to what would now constitute a considerable majority in Parliament. However, further volatility in the polls is still possible in the lead up to the next General Election (up to two years ahead). The party conference season is always an interesting time to look at polls, so what are the pollsters saying right now? This is Populus’s take:
Each party gained some bounce in the polls from its own party conference, but as the...
All change
It is too early to tell what impact the cabinet re-shuffle this week will have on the VCS. However, with Kevin Brennan taking over from Phil Hope as as Minster for the Third Sector, VCOs are bound to be wondering what this will mean. Both men have a strong background within the sector, but the differences within them are bound to affect their priorities. The larger impact that this will have on the sector will only show in the months to come, and with an election in the next 18 months, it ...
Intergenerational Connections
NCVO / Carnegie UK Inquiry into the Future of Civil Society
‘Bridging’ Social Capital Free Seminar Series
Intergenerational connections
Date: 20 October 2008
Time: 4:00 - 5:30 pm
Venue: NCVO, London
The next seminar in the ‘Bridging Social Capital’ series will be looking at how connections can be made across generations and the value of this for society. What is intergeneration practice? What are the opportunities and benefits from fostering better understanding across generations? Key speakers...
Happy birthday to us…
Today the Third Sector Foresight website is a year old! I’ve steered the website’s journey from when it was just a glimmer in Karl Wilding’s eye in 2004, through to today where we see almost 1000 individuals using the site to help them understand change and make better strategic decisions. So, I would like to share with you some of my highlights of the last 12 months…
My top ten posts and discussions:
- This summary of the seminar we held on the economic downturn includes links to presentations...
Tip top
Strategic planning tips competition
This website is all about sharing ideas and knowledge – adding your comments and thoughts on all elements of strategic analysis. Now you’ve got the chance to do this and win a prize!
Do you have a top tip for strategic analysis? Share it with us and win a free second place at the Alive and Kicking conference!
Book your own place before Friday 10 October and email foresight@ncvo-vol.org.uk your top strategic planning tip along with your booking form or a copy...
Another day, another bail out
First Northern Rock, now Bradford and Bingley. And then there are Ebh Bank in Denmark, Hypo Real Estate in Germany, Glitnir in Iceland and more… As the credit crunch tightens, many governments are being forced into bailing out or supporting failing institutions. This will have an impact on the Government's level of borrowing and the associated costs of servicing this borrowing. Combined with the expected decrease in taxation receipts as a result of a slowing economy it seems inevitable that ...
