CIPFA - Big Society

Big Society

What is the Big Society?

The Big Society is about moving power away from central government and giving it to local communities and individuals. It has three main aims:

Empowering communities – helping and enabling local people to have more of a say in how decisions are made in their area and about the services they receive.
Changing and opening up public services – encouraging public sector organisations and individuals to demonstrate new and innovative ways of delivering public services and enabling charities, social enterprises, private companies to deliver public services.
Promoting social action – encouraging people to be more involved in their communities and to volunteer and give money.

Source: www.number10.gov.uk

All three aims are interconnected.

CIPFA has a long track record of supporting community service delivery and itself is a charitable body. CIPFA is helping to turn the Big Society ideas into practical reality. Our focus is in three areas:

For more on how CIPFA can assist see our individual web pages or contact Joanne Pitt at joanne.pitt@cipfa.org.uk or 020 8667 8591.

The CFO role in the Big Society

Alan Edwards, our Director leading on Big Society presented on the CFO role in the big society at the Society of County Treasurers Summer School. Click here to view his presentation.

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