Press releases and news
Press releases and news about the government's Big Society agenda
- Public sector pathfinder mutuals announced - 17 August 2010
Civil Society news - Westminster Council to test Big Society plans for staff-led organisations - 12 August 2010
The London borough is among the 12 projects helping the government to examine what sort of support and structures will best lead to long-term employee-led "mutuals", as part of the wider big society agenda. - First wave of public service mutuals revealed in Big Society push - 12 August 2010
Twelve projects have been selected as "trailblazers" to show how public sector workers can take more control over delivering services.
Three actions needed to help the Big Society grow - 27 July 2010
Decentralisation minister Greg Clark sets out three key actions that will be fundamental to decentralising power and building the Big Society - PM launches National Citizen Service pilots - 23 July 2010
Press release from the Prime Minister's Office - Communities are ready for the Big Society - 22 July 2010
Press release from Communities and Local Government, with links to Citizenship Survey - Government's Big Society looks for mutual ideas - 19 July 2010
Credit Union news, includes audio of Francis Maude's thoughts on Big Society - PM launches the Big Society Bank and announces the first four Big Society communities - 19 July 2010
Press release from the Cabinet Office - Keeping faith in the Big Society - 12 July 2010
Press release from Communities and Local Government - Councils and businesses to rebalance local economy - 29 June 2010
Press release from Communities and Local Government - Number 10 - Big Society - 18 May to date
News from the Prime Minister's Office on the subject of Big Society - Office of the Third Sector to be replaced by the Office for Civil Society - 18 May 2010
The new office takes responsibility for charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations in the Cabinet Office - Government launches Big Society programme - 18 May 2010
Press release from the Prime Minister's Office (includes video from the round table event in the Cabinet Room)