Matt Hancock, England’s new Culture Secretary, has pledged that he would ‘fight to protect and promote’ the charities sector, at the Charity Commission’s recent annual public meeting in London.
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CivilSociety writes:
‘I’m absolutely thrilled to be leading DCMS,’ he said. ‘The department does many things but basically it’s the Department for the Things That Make Life Worth Living. This means the arts, culture, sport, and also the ties that bind us in our communities; the charities, faith groups and neighbourhood projects that hold our society together.’ He praised charities ‘working to fix problems and responding to need, usually on a small, local scale and those playing a role in preventing social problems.’
He stressed that he valued the sector and would fight for it within government. ‘I pledge today that I will always fight to protect and promote you, he said. But I also want to see charities playing a strategic role in our social policy and practice.’ Hancock said that the new civil society strategy, which is shortly to be formally announced by Tracey Crouch, minister for civil society, would help put the sector ‘centre stage’. ‘We both see this as a major opportunity to set a new direction for UK civil society and to put charities centre stage in local communities and public services,’ he said. ‘I’m looking forward to working with all of you to help our nation’s incredible charities to strengthen and grow. I pledge that I will be by your side all the way.’…
