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Minister thanks York’s community organisations for help during floods

Minister thanks York’s community organisations for help during floods

Monday, 08 February 2016

Rob Wilson visited York to meet and thank volunteers and charities who are helping to rebuild the community after the Christmas floods....

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Government announces new clause to be inserted into grant agreements

Government announces new clause to be inserted into grant agreements

Saturday, 06 February 2016

Organisations receiving government grants will be banned from using these taxpayer funds to lobby government and Parliament....

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Nominations open for Social Investment Awards

Nominations open for Social Investment Awards

Thursday, 04 February 2016

The Social Investment Awards, supported by NatWest, celebrate the businesses and people who are helping to solve problems in society. ...

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Government Property 2016: Matt Hancock speech

Government Property 2016: Matt Hancock speech

Wednesday, 03 February 2016

The Minister for the Cabinet Office spoke at the conference on how government is improving the way it manages its property and buildings....

Government pledges to cut its offices by 75% by 2023

Government pledges to cut its offices by 75% by 2023

Wednesday, 03 February 2016

The new target comes as the government reveals that it has already reduced its estate by the equivalent of 336 football pitches since 2010....

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Addressing inequality in the public sector and beyond: Matt Hancock speech

Addressing inequality in the public sector and beyond: Matt Hancock speech

Tuesday, 02 February 2016

The Minister for the Cabinet Office, Matt Hancock, spoke about inequality in the public sector and how to make the sector more diverse....

Plan to end inequality in the public sector

Plan to end inequality in the public sector

Tuesday, 02 February 2016

Matt Hancock, Minister for the Cabinet Office, publishes a new inequality index and rolls out name-blind recruitment across the public sector....

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Pioneering LinkedIn project to change the face of recruitment in Manchester

Pioneering LinkedIn project to change the face of recruitment in Manchester

Friday, 29 January 2016

The Minister for the Cabinet Office, Matt Hancock, saw first hand how a new scheme will change recruitment across the Northern Powerhouse....

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Shortlists for Social Value Awards announced

Shortlists for Social Value Awards announced

Monday, 25 January 2016

The Cabinet Office has shortlisted 15 organisations and individuals for the UK’s first Social Value Awards that are sponsored by KPMG....

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Croydon is the next stop for start ups

Croydon is the next stop for start ups

Thursday, 21 January 2016

Minister for the Cabinet Office Matt Hancock backed the Silicon Valley of South London during a visit to Croydon Tech City....

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New Smart Working Code of Practice announced

New Smart Working Code of Practice announced

Thursday, 21 January 2016

BSI, the business standards company, working with the Cabinet Office, has today announced a new code of practice on Smart Working....

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Big Lottery Fund chairs reappointed: Wales and Scotland committees

Big Lottery Fund chairs reappointed: Wales and Scotland committees

Wednesday, 13 January 2016

Matt Hancock announced the reappointment of Sir Adrian Webb and Maureen McGinn as Chairs of Wales and Scotland’s Big Lottery Fund committees....

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Six Local Authorities receive funding for youth services

Six Local Authorities receive funding for youth services

Tuesday, 12 January 2016

Through round 2 of the Delivering Differently for Young People programme, 6 local authorities will receive funding for their youth services....

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New Year's Honours 2016

New Year's Honours 2016

Wednesday, 30 December 2015

The New Year Honours lists 2016, published today, recognise the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people across the UK....

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Have a GOV.UK Christmas

Have a GOV.UK Christmas

Wednesday, 23 December 2015

Government information and services are available online throughout the festive period....

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Dormant assets worth up to £1 billion set to revolutionise charity funding

Dormant assets worth up to £1 billion set to revolutionise charity funding

Saturday, 19 December 2015

The new Dormant Assets Commission aims to unlock dormant assets to help fund good causes....

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Law Commission to examine law on government data

Law Commission to examine law on government data

Thursday, 17 December 2015

The Law Commission will examine the law surrounding breaches of protected government data. ...

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Government publishes Strathclyde Review

Government publishes Strathclyde Review

Thursday, 17 December 2015

The government has published a review on secondary legislation and the relationship between the House of Lords and the House of Commons....

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Public bodies reform cuts costs by £3 billion

Public bodies reform cuts costs by £3 billion

Thursday, 17 December 2015

New figures published today reveal government savings from public bodies reform, as the government launches a new cost-cutting review....

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Small charities fundraising training programme now open

Small charities fundraising training programme now open

Wednesday, 16 December 2015

Charities can sign up for a range of training opportunities through our small charities fundraising training programme. ...

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Award of learning contracts to provide training for civil servants

Award of learning contracts to provide training for civil servants

Monday, 14 December 2015

Government appoints top training providers to maintain a first class civil service....

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More local authorities set to sell government assets

More local authorities set to sell government assets

Friday, 11 December 2015

Over 100 councils will join the One Public Estate programme, a new approach to managing land and property within a locality....

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Open data: Matt Hancock speech

Open data: Matt Hancock speech

Thursday, 10 December 2015

Minister for the Cabinet Office Matt Hancock sets out some guiding principles on open data in a speech given in Berlin....

Young, gifted and democratic: getting young people involved in democratic processes

Young, gifted and democratic: getting young people involved in democratic processes

Monday, 07 December 2015

Mehvash Ahmad, a UK Youth Facilitator, summarised a Parliament Week 2015 event hosted by John Penrose for Youth Ambassadors for democracy. ...

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Small business benefited from £12.1 billion in government spending in 2014 to 2015

Small business benefited from £12.1 billion in government spending in 2014 to 2015

Saturday, 05 December 2015

Figures reveal 27.1% of central government buying was with small businesses in the last financial year. ...

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Fundraising summit 2015: Rob Wilson speech

Fundraising summit 2015: Rob Wilson speech

Friday, 04 December 2015

The Minister for Civil Society spoke about charity fundraising, the new self-regulator, and the proposed Fundraising Preference Service....

Cabinet Office and Pears Foundation announce successful Youth Social Action Fund applicants

Cabinet Office and Pears Foundation announce successful Youth Social Action Fund applicants

Wednesday, 02 December 2015

Nine organisations from across England have been awarded a share of £1.2 million as part of the Youth Social Action Fund. ...

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Giving Tuesday 2015: Rob Wilson speech

Giving Tuesday 2015: Rob Wilson speech

Tuesday, 01 December 2015

A broader range of finance, more capable organisations and stronger communities will help realise the full potential of UK civil society....

New funding for Community Organisers announced

New funding for Community Organisers announced

Tuesday, 01 December 2015

Rob Wilson announced a new £500,000 fund to support Community Organisers to mobilise residents to take action on issues they care about. ...

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Government announces new support for social action on Giving Tuesday 2015

Government announces new support for social action on Giving Tuesday 2015

Tuesday, 01 December 2015

On #GivingTuesday, the Cabinet Office has announced measures to support and incentivise people to get involved in social action....

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