Big Society Creates Renewed Need for Charity People
Summary
Another Charity People initiative which ties in closely with one of the key principles of the Big Society doctrine is the SMaRT Scheme which sees corporate senior managers recruited as trustees.Paul Sais, Managing Director of the People Unlimited group said these two schemes show the wide scope of opportunities in the not-for-profit sector, and demonstrated how everyone could find ways to contribute to the Big Society.Equally well placed to identify hard-to-find specialists or recruit large numbers of staff, Charity People has long-term client relationships with organisations that range from Age Concern, St. Mungo’s, Sue Ryder Care, London Symphony Orchestra, RNID to the National Childbirth Trust.The SMaRT model essentially provides a vehicle to bring the skills of talented senior managers and directors onto the boards of not-for-profit organisations as Trustees for an agreed period.The scheme was successfully piloted with investment and insurance giant, Legal and General.Paul Sais, Managing Director of the People Unlimited group said these two schemes show the wide scope of opportunities in the not-for-profit sector, and demonstrated how everyone could find ways to contribute to the Big Society.“The Big Society creates a number of challenges for charities but also offers an opportunity for re-evaluation and identifying ways to work differently with the corporate sector.