Browsing All posts tagged under »big society«

How can I change the world? Or Thoughts from #TedxObserver

March 12, 2012 by

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I was fortunate enough to attend the Tedx event sponsored by the Observer last Saturday. Fortunate in the sense that I had both the time, money and wherewithal to remember to book far enough in advance to acquire tickets. All of which, especially the financing part, require an element of having a fortunate life with […]

Compulsive Hoarding

December 22, 2011 by

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Last night, I watched a programme on Channel 4 ‘Obsessive Compulsive Hoarder’. I wasn’t planning particularly to sit down and watch it  but I was too curious in the end. While this isn’t a review of the programme, I wanted to write about my experiences of people who become ‘hoarders’. I was concerned the programme […]

Little Hope In The Big Society

November 8, 2011 by

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Although I’ve been to the centre once before, I’m lost in the maze of this industrial estate. Every unit looks the same, sharp angles and harsh functionality, and my satnav has given up. I think it’s shrugging in helplessness so I turn it off, park up and walk.   After a couple of aimless minutes, […]

Big Society vs Actual Society

October 2, 2011 by

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In the week that the Conservatives are holding their annual conference, an opinion poll of voluntary sector workers was published. The poll asked whether they thought Cameron’s Big Society initiative had resulted in an increase in volunteering. 95% of those polled said no.  If they’d seen any increase in volunteers, it had been as a […]

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