BOOST FOR CHARITIES TO SHARE SERVICES

Collaborative working between voluntary and community sector organizations to increase efficiency and effectiveness in the way they use information technology has taken a step forward with the launch of a new range of tools.

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WATCHDOG ATTACKS PLANS FOR REPLACING HEALTH FORUMS

Plans to replace Public and Patient Involvement Forums for health and social care have been heavily criticised by Sharon Grant, Chair of the Commission for Patient and Public Involvement in Health. The PPI Forums gather views about health services and make recommendations. They monitor the quality of local services and look at how wider issues such as social care, transport or housing affect health. They were established in 2003.

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By James Sinclair TaylorThe voluntary and community sector is growing at a rapid rate and it is essential that trustees and committee members have the awareness, knowledge and confidence to identify and manage the risks associated with their important role. The perceived fear of personal liabilities deters some people from becoming trustees and it is an issue that concerns existing trustees.

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