Hinton Lectures 1998-2007

NCVO's lecture series, set up to commemorate the life of Nicholas Hinton, a visionary former director of the organisation, has seen a range of opinion formers, politicians, philosophers and thinkers contribute their ideas and vision to this important annual event.

This collected edition provides a thought-provoking and stimulating statement about what the voluntary sector stands for, and makes essential reading for anyone interested in the future development of the voluntary sector.

Contents: Lectures

1998  Altruism and Philanthropy, Baroness Warnock

1999  Ethical Foreign Policy? Sir Samuel Brittan

2000  Modernising Government: the Impact on the Voluntary Sector, Sir Richard Wilson

2001  Third Sector and the Fourth Estate, John Lloyd

2002  Community Cohesion: The Role of Diversity, Dr Indarjit Singh

2003  Charity and Social Justice, Lord Raymond Plant

2004  The moral community, Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams 

2005  Building a Pro-Social Society, David Cameron MP

2006  Changing lives, changing society, Ed Miliband MP

2007  The paradox of civil society and the challenge of social growth delivered by Geoff Mulgan