Office for Civil Society to slash spending by £11m

2 August 2010

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While we were all warned cuts would be hard felt across the board it is hard to know where civil society organisations stand as the government appears to give with one hand and take with the other. While David Cameron promises to collect all funds from dormant accounts into the new Big Society Bank, the Office for Civil Society announces £11m of spending cuts. Meanwhile the sector remains central to the financial resolution as the Cabinet Office asks for its help in reducing the deficit.

The Office for Civil Society has announced that it will cut £11m from its 2010/11 budget.

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