NCVO Big Society Media Coverage

NCVO has received extensive media coverage in response to the Government’s Big Society agenda which seeks to shift power from politicians to people. A full report of the coverage received so far is listed below.

National

• Cuts jeopardise Cameron's 'Big Society' The Guardian, Friday July 23
• How do you find time to build the Big Society? bbc.co.uk, Wednesday July 21
• Charities fear government cutbacks The Mirror, Saturday July 17
• Charities fear government cutbacks The Daily Star, Saturday July 17 
• Charities fear government cutbacks The Daily Express, Saturday July 17
• National Council for Voluntary Organisations fears cuts. bbc.co.uk, Saturday July 17 
• Unclaimed savings to fund Tories' Big Society bank plan. The Independent on Sunday, Sunday July 18
• Slashed budgets pose threat to ‘big society’, say charities. Financial Times ( a FT login will be required to access this), Monday July 19
• David Cameron reveals “big society” vision - and denies it is just cost cutting. The Guardian, Monday July 19
• PM denies "Big Society" is excuse to cut spending. The Independent, Monday July 19
• Will the ‘big society help big cuts? bbc.co.uk, Tuesday July 20

Broadcast

Our CEO, Sir Stuart Etherington, talked to BBC Radio 5 Live about the Big Society agenda (20 mins in).

Research from our Civil Society Almanac 2010 is quoted by Hazel Blears on BBC Newsnight in the first of a series of films looking at The Big Society in practice (no longer available on BBC iPlayer).

Karl Wilding, NCVO's head of research, is featured on BBC Breakfast talking about the impact of spending cuts on charities and the Government's Big Society plans.

Radio
Karl Wilding, NCVO's head of research, took part in a radio debate for BBC World Service News.
Ben Kernighan, NCVO's deputy chief executive, was interviewed on BBC Five Live. 

Regional (Links will be available shortly)
calverleytoday.co.uk
dailyecho.co.uk
gazetteherald.co.uk 
thetelegraphandargus.co.uk
whitbygazette.co.uk
wiltsglosstandard.co.uk
worthingherald.co.uk
Yeovil Express
Your Local Guardian
blackpoolgazette.co.uk
chad.co.uk
Dailyexpress.co.uk
driffieldtoday.co.uk
harrowtimes.co.uk
IC Stafford 
IC Sutton Coldfield
midsussextimes.co.uk
penarthtimes.co.uk
Stroud News & Journal
surreycomet.co.uk
thisislondon.co.uk
leinsterexpress.ie

Other

• The Big Opportunity? Veronique Jochum, Research Manager, responds to David Cameron's plans

For further information please contact Mandy Murphy in the NCVO press office on 020 7520 2469 or email mandy.murphy@ncvo-vol.org.uk