Carrot and stick
21 May 2012
Community isn't led by government, so why wait for it to tell you what to do, protests Robert Ashton....
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Robert Ashton
21 May 2012
21 May 2012
Robert Ashton
Consultant and social entrepreneur
Robert Ashton is a social entrepreneur, campaigner and bestselling business author. His 12th book, How to be a Social Entrepreneur,was published by Capstone in October 2010.
He works with grassroots organisations, charities, schools, social enterprises and housing organisations, helping them become more entrepreneurial, and has advised government on the subject of social enterprise.
Locally, Robert is a vice patron of Norfolk Community Foundation, an organisation he helped establish, and chairs Human Library UK CIC, a new organisation that challenges prejudice.
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Community isn't led by government, so why wait for it to tell you what to do, protests Robert Ashton.
Blogs
Cut out the jargon, I'm drowning in acronyms
Robert Ashton
1 Mar 2012
1 Mar 2012
Tags: Public service delivery
Robert Ashton is left flummoxed by the confusing architecture of jargonistic acronyms and non-joined-up processes encountered in setting up a new hospice. Surely there is some way to ease the burden, he asks.
Robert Ashton takes issue with the view that only faith groups have come forward to try to fill the void left by public spending cuts.
Blogs
Don’t just stand there shouting, say something useful
Robert Ashton
23 Jan 2012
23 Jan 2012
Tags: Campaigns
Opposing the status quo is all well and good, says Robert Ashton, but much more effective if you can propose a proper alternative.
Christmas and the new era of austerity should encourage everyone to reflect on what's really important, says Robert Ashton.
Blogs
Sweeping change: riots and the Big Society 9
Robert Ashton
10 Aug 2011
10 Aug 2011
Tags: Big Society | Volunteering
The recent riots have done more to illustrate the concept of Big Society than the government has achieved since the last election, says Robert Ashton.
The phone-hacking scandal holds some clues as to why the Big Society has struggled to get off the ground. But the rapidly-shifting media landscape offers great opportunities for campaigners, says Robert Ashton.
Robert Ashton unpicks the true meaning of diverse, service user-led social-enterprise organisations.
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