Asif Afridi is part of the Civil Society Futures panel. He works for brap, a national equality and human rights charity.
This short blog is produced by Green Park, Civil Society Futures, and brap in the hope of encouraging further discussion and action on the topic of inclusive recruitment practice at senior leadership level within the charity sector. Building leadership for the future We are talking about leadership more and more in the charity sector. Across …
The state and the voluntary sector have always had an uneasy friendship, to put it mildly. In the mid-1990s the government produced a framework intended to put this relationship on a more equal footing. Called the Voluntary Sector Compact, the framework offered rules for engagement that would help to protect the voluntary sector’s role in …
The Bank of England’s Chief Economist has set out a powerful vision of a changing society and called for civil society to play a greater role in tackling the challenges that lie ahead. But does civil society have the skills, resources, and ability to respond? Andy Haldane, the Bank of England’s Chief Economist, delivered a …
One of the fascinating things about the inquiry process has been travelling the country to see how civil society is making a difference in different areas. Just as local challenges are unique, the responses from community groups have been similarly varied. But, as we’ve said previously, there are also some challenges that are often shared …
Gay, lesbian, old, young, black, white, disabled… we often organise around distinct identities. But are these really helping us – or will they hold us back unless we adapt? Of course, they’re not bad very often. People organise, campaign, volunteer and donate to reduce the inequality endured by particular identity groups all the time. Much …
