Charities Aid Foundation comments on launch of open public services white paper

11 July 2011

Hannah Terrey, Head of Policy and Public Affairs said:

"For years, charities and social enterprises have proved their ability to innovate and address some of the most entrenched problems in society. We welcome the recognition today that the voluntary and community sector plays an essential part in public service delivery and is often best placed to meet the needs of local communities.

"However, in order for the ideas announced today to succeed, the Government will need to ensure that commissioners at all levels are truly empowered to take risks and to value social impact over pure cost considerations, and importantly that organisations can access the working capital they need to be able to participate – for example on a payment by results basis – to capitalise on these opportunities and compete on a level playing field."

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