by Alison Seabrooke | Jun 8, 2015 | Guest blog
Our latest research Trust in Democracy: how community groups bridge the gap between people and politics, demonstrates how the community sector can improve grassroots engagement with politics. The report identifies some concerning issues about how trust in national...
by Alison Seabrooke | Jun 2, 2015 | Guest blog
The recent general election saw the highest turnout since 1997, yet one in three people still chose not to vote. On Monday 1 June, we published research that found that only 25% of people trust Parliament, yet 50% trust the overall democratic process. Interestingly,...
by Alison Seabrooke | May 10, 2015 | CDF, Guest blog
My working life began as a design manager for multi-national, Coats Viyella, back in the 1980s. It was a job I loved, but not one I could replicate on relocation to Yorkshire in 1991. My employment journey took several turns, through different sectors, but it was my...
by Alison Seabrooke | Nov 1, 2014 | Guest blog
Let me introduce Carolyn and Angela. They run weekly drop-in sessions in their community centre in Billborough, Nottingham. It’s a place where local people, many of whom are older people or people with disabilities, can drop in for a cup of tea and a chat. Their...
by Alison Seabrooke | Oct 28, 2014 | Guest blog
The coalition government has slashed funding for small community groups, which all too often are seen as the “nice to have” part of our society. They are praised and thanked, but their true social and economic contribution is overlooked. Yet they are the glue holding...
by Alison Seabrooke | Jul 22, 2014 | CDF, Guest blog
In recent years, there has been a marked shift in the debate on socially responsible business. At one time “social responsibility” meant setting aside a proportion of pre-tax profit for good causes as a kind of public relations tax. Yet the political fall out from the...
