http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/finance/blogs Latest Articles http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/finance/blogs/content/4061/take_the_long_view http://www.civilsociety.co.uk/finance/blogs/content/4061/take_the_long_view Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT Impact reporting must not become prescriptive, argues Don Bawtree. I understand that Oxfam are claiming (on beer mats) that they are building Utopia, as part of a new campaign to engage the public in their work. I received today a report from Raleigh International. They had consulted with more than 100 former Raleigh ‘venturers’ from disadvantaged backgrounds who had been on expeditions between five and 20 years ago. The group included young people who had experienced a range of difficulties in their life such as unemployment, homeless-ness, drug and alcohol problems, mental illness and violence.