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VS magazine: June-July 2008
Notice: there will be no August issue due to new format of the magazine in September.
This month
She’s won 11 Paralympic golds and has been hailed as a beacon for all that is possible in sport. But Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson argues that Britain still needs to see a major cultural change in the way it treats its disabled members of society.
Up front
5 Letters | Your news and views
6 News | Round-up
8 News | Focus on... Compact
9 News | Analysis
What would a Tory government mean for the third sector and the future of civil society? asks Patrick McCurry
10 Comment | Stuart Etherington
‘It’s time to make your voices heard,’ says Stuart Etherington
11 Opinion | Born to run
Athletes with learning disabilities should be treated with the same respect as other Paralympians, says Stuart Lauchlan
In Depth
12 Skills shortage | The race for skills
A recent survey highlights the importance of training and development
15 Ask the experts | Skills shortage
Three experts explain how to combat organisational skill gaps
16 Interview | Golden girl
On the track with Paralympian Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson
18 Olympics 2012 | Don’t raid the Lottery
With costs spiralling out of control, who is really paying for the Games?
21 Legal | Charity Commission
‘There’s no place for complacency,’ says Andrew Hind
Your NCVO
22 National Support | NSS – A guide
Capacitybuilders’ Rachael Lawrence outlines nine different workstreams that could benefit your organisation
25 Survey | Have your say
Win an iPod classic 80GB
27 Legal | Are trustees no longer volunteers?
28 Resources | Events
30 Member insight | Under the Axis of Influence
How one Dudley women’s forum found a formula for change
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