In the face of funding cuts and negative publicity, charities are still taking on frontline work in society. But do you know the extent of their work?
Given the negative attention charities have received in the last year, it’s debatable how much we understand about what charities actually do, especially when they are competing against companies in the private sector for large-scale public service contracts. With the government’s continued austerity cuts pushing more charities towards delivering these contracts, and away from grant funding, how many of the services we rely on are now run by the charitable sector?
Here are 10 essential services that are:
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