Seb Elsworth is Head of Policy at acevo, the professional body of third sector leaders which works to connect, develop and represent its 2000 members. Seb leads work on the sector’s relationship with government and its role in the transformation of public services, sector funding, and has particular expertise in third sector governance. acevo has pioneered work on third sector funding over the past few years, including work on full cost recovery, and is currently running training sessions nationwide.
“Tough on crime, tough on the causes of crime” (Tony Blair, 2004).
The Prime Minister’s words still resonate today. Unless we tackle the causes as well as the consequences of crime, we will not grasp the root of the problem. The answer has to lie in action centred on communities and those at risk.
More police, tougher […]
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Innovation, says the OEDC, is “new products, business processes and organic changes that create wealth or social welfare”. Richard Lyons, chief learning officer at Goldman Sachs, an investment bank, defines it as “fresh thinking that creates value”.
The Economist ran a 14 page special report on innovation last month, which raised some interesting points and really […]
Last week the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation released a publication titled ‘No Fear, growing up in a risk averse society’. The main thrust of the report is that growing up in an over controlled environment has affected children in an adverse way.
For example, the report mentions that in 1971, 8 out of 10 children aged 7 […]
Welcome to the innovation exchange. Acevo is delighted to be part of this very exciting programme and we look forward to working with many different groups both within the sector and those who have an interest in what we do.
The fact that our work will focus both on the supply and demand side of third […]
