The Trussel Trust, was introduced to dole offices specifically as an alternative to the ‘crisis fund’ previously run by the state
The Trussell Trust describes itself as “a Christian charity that does not affiliate itself with any political party”. It is controlled by Tory Party Councillor and Mayor of Worthing, Neil Atkins and director Chris Mould, who splits his time between the Trussell Trust and the Shaftesbury Partnership.
The Shaftesbury Partnership is a “practice of professionals committed to large scale 21st Century social reform.”
Co-founder was Nat Wei, who was appointed the Government’s Chief Adviser on Big Society in May 2010, now a life peer.
Other people in the Shaftesbury Partnership :
Dominic Llewellyn(Conservative party candidate in 2010 )who co-authored the government’s Big Society policies.
Shaftesbury’s recently departed head of operations Antony Hawkins states that he “developed conservative unemployment and welfare reform policy (“The Work Programme”). Planned the implementation of Conservative welfare policies in the Get Britain Working manifesto”.
The Shaftesbury Partnership’s aim is to “design our solutions so that they are both scalable and have sustainable business models, maximising the potential for social transformation”.
The Trussel Trust, was introduced to dole offices specifically as an alternative to the ‘crisis fund’ previously run by the state
If the Tories believe that their policies will reduce poverty, why are the instigators and creators of its ‘Big Society’ policies investing in, and directing food banks?
