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Centre for social action and community action

This page brings together information on how the government is empowering communities to take action on the issues that matter to them.

This collection was withdrawn on 15 July 2016

This page is currently being updated with new information.

• From: Cabinet Office
• Published: 13 July 2016

Centre for Social Action

• Social Action
  • 13 July 2016
  • Policy paper
• Social action: harnessing the potential - update
  • 26 June 2015
  • Policy paper
• Centre for Social Action funding
  • 20 March 2015
  • Policy paper

Community Action

During the last Parliament, government invested over £110 million in programmes which encourage community action in a range of ways. The role of small grants (Community First Neighbourhood Matched Fund); people on the ground (Community Organisers) and local authorities (Cities of Service) have all been tested.

• Government announces new support for social action on Giving Tuesday 2015
  • 1 December 2015
  • News story
• Giving Tuesday 2015: Rob Wilson speech
  • 1 December 2015
  • Speech

Community First

• Community First Neighbourhood Matched Fund: evaluation
  • 23 December 2015
  • Research and analysis

Community Organisers

• Tens of thousands get involved in Community Organisers programme
  • 12 March 2015
  • News story
• New funding for Community Organisers announced
  • 1 December 2015
  • Press release
• Community Organisers programme: evaluation
  • 23 December 2015
  • Research and analysis

Published 13 July 2016