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From The Rt Hon Nick Hurd
  • Charities Minister calls on financiers to support social investment

    A new investment market that measures returns in social as well as financial value could close the gap between business and charity.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Best practice for councils managing spending cuts with civil society

    Nick Hurd has published examples of how local authorities can work well with charities and groups to minimise the impact of spending cuts.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Green Paper to put Big Society at heart of public service reform

    Ministers have pledged to open up new opportunities in public services for charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Hertfordshire Big Society in action

    Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has visited voluntary and community groups in Hertfordshire to see their work first-hand.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Big Society strategy for charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises

    Building a Stronger Civil Society, a strategy to support charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises, was unveiled by Nick Hurd.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Next phase of charities and social enterprises survey

    The second wave of the National Survey of Charities and Social Enterprises has been launched today, 10 September 2010.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Big Society red tape purge

    Lord Hodgson will lead a new taskforce to flush out bureaucracy in the voluntary sector, the government has announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Re-appointments to the Charity Commission board

    Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd has today announced board member appointments to the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Voluntary sector asked for their ideas on 'more for less'

    Francis Maude and Nick Hurd have written an open letter to voluntary and social enterprise sectors asking them for ideas to help reduce the deficit.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Open letter to the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors

    Open letter to the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors asking them to contribute their ideas to help reduce the deficit.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Civil Society Minister visits social enterprise scheme in Paddington

    Today, Minister for Civil Society Nick Hurd visited Paddington Development Trust to see first hand the work of social enterprises.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nick Hurd appointed Minister for Civil Society

    Nick Hurd will be the minister responsible for charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations in the Cabinet Office.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government