Civil Society and Participation

To help inform the Home Office/Treasury joint review into Charities and Terrorist financing, we published  Security and Civil Society  in January 2007.  The report made a number of recommendations as to how government should work with civil society to combat any abuse of charities.

In June 2005 NCVO published  Civil Renewal and Active Citizenship: a guide to the debate .

The report explores thinking on civil society, civil renewal and active citizenship, examining theoretical perspectives, government policies and the views of voluntary and community organisations. I

t highlights the value of voluntary action within civil society and the significant contribution of the voluntary and community sector to civil renewal.

It also makes a number of recommendations as to how government and the sector can work together to further their shared aims for civil renewal and active citizenship.

Contact

If you would like to know about NCVO's work in this area, please email Véronique Jochum or telephone 020 7520 2482.

More information on related areas can be obtained on the following NCVO webpages:

• Public services
• Local government