Report slams 'Big Society'
David Cameron's flagship Big Society project lacks a clear vision and strategy and is being hampered by widespread cuts, according to an independent audit of the first two years of the initiative.
Cuts hits voluntary organisations in the poorest areas
The report author, Civil Exchange said cuts have hit disadvantaged areas, where voluntary organisations tend to be more involved in the delivery of public services, the hardest.
It said that groups in these areas were more likely to be reliant on state funding than in affluent areas.
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