The Government’s Big Society initiative must target poorer communities and young and ethnic minority people, working in genuine partnership with the voluntary sector, if it is to succeed. So finds the first ever independent audit of David Cameron’s flagship programme, published today, almost two years to the day since the Coalition Government was formed.

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Big Society Audit in the news

The Guardian
Cameron’s ‘big society’ undermined by cuts and distrust, says study 
Loss of funds sinks former pit village’s ‘big society’ plans 
The voluntary sector needs more power in the big society

ITV News
Report slams ‘Big Society’ 

Huffington Post UK
David Cameron’s Big Society Gap 

The Independent
Report identifies ‘Big Society gap’

Third Sector
Big society has failed to fully engage the voluntary sector, Civil Exchange says