The government's support, particularly the policy support, will contribute greatly to the success of social innovation practice. Here are the updates of the latest policies of UK government in encouraging and supporting social innovation.
Government challenges third sector to lead the way in t
The Minister for the Third Sector challenged the third sector to show the way in transforming public services. A series of documents published on 11 December details the Government's commitment to working in partnership with charities, voluntary groups and social enterprises at the vanguard of 21st century public services.
A ten-year-old contract between government and the third sector should not be made statutory, according to recommendations made after a three-month consultation.
Launching the first global entrepreneurship week in 17 November, Brown said the growth rate of social enterprises had made him hopeful that the economy would recover from the current credit crunch.
The potential for the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games to catalyse social, environmental and economic benefits for the city - and the country as a whole - has been widely recognised. A theme that distinguished the London bid from others in July 2005 was the commitment to ambitious environmental and social principles, ensuring that the Games leave a meaningful long-term legacy for communities in London and the UK.
The Government today announced plans to create a new Third Sector skills body which will identify and address skills gaps and shortages for charities, voluntary groups, social enterprises and other third sector organisations.
