Thursday 29 January 2009

Downturn and Crunch

Oh what a week it has been! The recession is really starting to bite; judging by the number of casework issues coming my way. They include how to manage a redundancy how to manage a reduction in hours and a rather complex employment matter which will take some thinking about. We have done a piece in the Newsletter asking groups to record for us how the downturn is affecting them and what support they need and I review the responses so far. Not good.

I get a couple of phone calls from colleagues saying that they read about some comments I had made in Third Sector magazine. Then I went in search of said magazine to see what I had actually been quoted as saying. It is on the issue of small grants and their importance - an issue I have been working on with Kevin (Chief Exec of NAVCA). Onwards to a liaison meeting with the District Council - who I had just criticised in Third Sector magazine. It is a good exchange of views which I hope sets the tone for the future. There is a bit of a gap between us on one issue which I hope we can narrow soon.

Well, in these economically depressed (and depressing) times and to those Local Government colleagues with whom we work and liaise I dedicate the following http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eih67rlGNhU

17 comments:

watfordgap said...

Interesting things to think about there Steve, frustrating and a strain on services.
NAVCA are planning some free SKiLD workshops for LIOs, Development Workers and those charged with making technology decisions in the next couple of months. Something of interest ?
Paul Webster - NAVCA

Steve said...

Definately - keep me posted and also John our info worker (john@hvauk.org) as we have been having these kind of discussions recently.

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