Is the voluntary sector being used as 'Bid Candy'?
Chris Grayling has denied that Prime Contractors have been using Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise partners as ‘Bid Candy’ according to Third Sector.
This isn’t a term I’ve come accross before but it does highlight some of the concerns being expressed by groups I work with.
Concerns about the ‘Big Society’ meaning volunteers providing local services for nothing are now being replaced with concerns that it actually means volunteers providing local services for ‘Big Business’.
I’m interested to find out what people think. Are you involved in a partnership that’s working well for both parties? Are you in one that isn’t? Have you been put off or are you looking for partners to work with?
