Social action: harnessing the potential: a discussion paper

Author(s)

GREAT BRITAIN. Cabinet Office

Publisher(s):

Great Britain. Cabinet Office

Publication year:

2015

This discussion paper explains what social action is and how it plays an important role in helping to respond to long-standing challenges. Social action is about people coming together to help improve their lives and solve the problems that are important in their communities. The paper provides an update on government programmes to develop its reach and impact. It sets out how social action: empowers local groups, enabling local solutions and building resilient communities; increases the resources available to achieve social goals; offers new sources of expertise and knowledge; enables broader and better targeted support; creates new models for how society can respond to challenges; and helps reduce demands on public services. (Edited publisher abstract)