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New research finds that devolution deals are doing nothing to address women’s inequality

August 07, 2018
by Alun Severn
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Some may argue that what follows has little to do with social enterprise or the wider third sector. I disagree. Inequality is of critical interest to all organisations that are committed to giving practical expression to equality both in what they do and in the employment practices th
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Social mobility and poverty in the UK: How responsible business can respond — BITC event

May 09, 2018
by Alun Severn
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You are warmly invited to Business in the Community’s next West Midlands event, which is being hosted by Coventry University. The event is aimed at businesses, community groups, educational establishments and public-sector organisations to encourage an inclusive and wide-ranging debat
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Save Our Support plans second lobby against cuts to services for most vulnerable

February 01, 2017
by Alun Severn
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Birmingham Changing Futures Together is one of the organisations co-ordinating opposition to the cuts currently planned for the city’s various Supporting people services (see earlier post). It has just issued the following statement: I am writing to you asking for your support f
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Making the Cut

March 01, 2016
by Alun Severn
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For two years now equality and human rights charity brap has been investigating the impact of public spending cuts in Birmingham. Its project Making the Cut looks at the impact austerity measures are having on both people and the organisations providing the services they need. It exam
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Considering equality in Birmingham…

June 04, 2015
by Alun Severn
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Equality and human rights charity brap has recently published an interesting report reviewing equalities practice — and progress — in Birmingham over the past thirty years. The culmination of a Barrow Cadbury Trust-funded project, From Benign Neglect to Citizen Khan will b
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