Stephen Cook (Journalist), Tania Mason (editor Freelance journalist and events producer)

What Have Charities Ever Done for Us?

The Stories Behind the Headlines

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

What Have Charities Ever Done for Us? uses case studies and interviews to illustrate how charities support people and communities, foster heritage and culture and pioneer responses to crucial social, ethical and environmental questions.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bristol University Press
• Seitenzahl: 402
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. April 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 436g
• ISBN-13: 9781447359883
• ISBN-10: 1447359887
• Artikelnr.: 59916584

Autorenporträt

Stephen Cook is a journalist and author with extensive experience in national newspapers and magazines, including 18 years at The Guardian. He has published five novels and two non-fiction books.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction PART 1 What are charities, and why do we argue about them? The
many faces of charities What has gone wrong? 'Stick to your knitting': the
curbs on campaigning PART 2 Changing the world The health of the nation
Equality, slavery and human rights Rights for women and gay liberation
Protecting animals and the natural world PART 3 I mproving lives and
communities Local action and self-help Supporting other people The wider
world Community arts PART 4 A junior partner in the welfare state? Public
service contracts Reducing the burden on the state Charities as pioneers
PART 5 Preserving the past, preparing for the future Castles, canals and
stately homes Museums and the perils of charitable status The minefield of
charitable education Pushing the boundaries of medicine and science Part 6
The way ahead Reviews and strategies Charity governance: fit for purpose?
Coming clean with the public The pursuit of independence Postscript