Comments on: Not for Profits in trouble? http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/03/not-for-profits-in-trouble/ The Joy of Housing Law Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:23:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Colin Yeo http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/03/not-for-profits-in-trouble/#comment-5266 Colin Yeo Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:33:26 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/03/not-for-profits-in-trouble/#comment-5266 South West London Law Centre is in very real danger of closing. At the last trustees meeting we unanimously decided to remain open, but only because of some very nifty financial planning by the management team. Michael Ashe, the director, has been doing some sterling work drawing attention to the situation of SWLLC, other law centres and the inherent problems in the new contract regime. He has also suddenly been given a lot of access to ministers and senior people at the LSC. Realistically, the best we can probably hope for are transitional arrangements for not-for-profits, though, I’m afraid. There was a good follow up to MB's article in the Society section to the Guardian on Wednesday. South West London Law Centre is in very real danger of closing. At the last trustees meeting we unanimously decided to remain open, but only because of some very nifty financial planning by the management team. Michael Ashe, the director, has been doing some sterling work drawing attention to the situation of SWLLC, other law centres and the inherent problems in the new contract regime. He has also suddenly been given a lot of access to ministers and senior people at the LSC. Realistically, the best we can probably hope for are transitional arrangements for not-for-profits, though, I’m afraid.

There was a good follow up to MB’s article in the Society section to the Guardian on Wednesday.

]]> By: Nearly Legal http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/03/not-for-profits-in-trouble/#comment-5241 Nearly Legal Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:21:52 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/03/not-for-profits-in-trouble/#comment-5241 That's very worrying, given the CABs' need for specialists. This is the part that really worries me - the first stop advice agencies are getting it in the neck. A good advice agency, with decent referral arrangements with specialist firms, can be a very effective set up. Much better in terms of both advice provision and specialist skilled response than a 'one stop shop'. That’s very worrying, given the CABs’ need for specialists. This is the part that really worries me - the first stop advice agencies are getting it in the neck. A good advice agency, with decent referral arrangements with specialist firms, can be a very effective set up. Much better in terms of both advice provision and specialist skilled response than a ‘one stop shop’.

]]> By: housinganger http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/03/not-for-profits-in-trouble/#comment-5231 housinganger Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:21:01 +0000 http://nearlylegal.co.uk/blog/2008/03/not-for-profits-in-trouble/#comment-5231 Working as a sole CLS worker at a CAB then for good or bad (personally I think bad) I think the days of CAB's running sole contracts or 2 or 3 contracts are also numbered. If and when such contracts are renewed with other providers remains to be seen I guess. Emphasis certainly seems to be on quantity rather than quality. Working as a sole CLS worker at a CAB then for good or bad (personally I think bad) I think the days of CAB’s running sole contracts or 2 or 3 contracts are also numbered.

If and when such contracts are renewed with other providers remains to be seen I guess. Emphasis certainly seems to be on quantity rather than quality.

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