London council to offer 'largest' package of support to voluntary sector

Camden wants to change funding model to target areas of greatest need and boost public sector collaboration

A London council is shaking up how it funds charities and community groups in what is believed to be the largest and most long-term package of support to the local voluntary sector in the UK.

Camden council proposes to – from December 2016 – offer seven-year contracts to local organisations working in areas of need, such as tackling deprivation and inequality.

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from Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian http://ift.tt/1OxYmQT