Centre for Social Justice
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The Centre for Social Justice is an independent thinktank set up by the Rt. Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP, to advance the education of the public in the subject of social justice and to promote the role of the voluntary sector. The CSJ involves figures from across the political spectrum in its governance structure, research and events, such as Labour politicians Rt. Hon Frank Field MP, Lord Reid of Cardowan (John Reid), and Rt. Hon David Blunkett MP, and Liberal Democrat politicians Menzies Campbell MP and Rt. Hon Charles Kennedy MP.[1]
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[edit] Activities
- The Centre for Social Justice conducts social research to provide evidence and solutions that will help to overcome the causes of poverty and to promote social justice. Their research uses a wide range of methods and draws on the expertise of academics, practitioners, CSJ Alliance members, the voluntary sector and the general public.
- The CSJ holds an annual awards ceremony, the CSJ Awards, to recognise, reward and celebrate grassroots organisations making an exceptional contribution to tackling poverty. For the 2010 Awards a prize fund of £70,000 was available. The 2011 CSJ Awards will be hosted in July 2011. A short Channel 4 documentary series about the work of the CSJ and its 2008 awards winners was made by TV presenter & filmmaker Sadie Kaye in 2009.
- The CSJ Alliance, launched in June 2005, provides a forum where established organisations in the field of poverty relief can work together to build long-term relationships with each other, and to provide an expert voice for politicians to be able to 'tap into' the relevant fields of expertise.
- The Inner City Challenge places MPs with a charity or voluntary group for a 4-day placement, giving them first hand experience of effective community work. Over 20 MPs have taken up the placement programme.
[edit] Publications
The CSJ has published works on family, welfare reform, criminal justice, educational reform, gang culture and children's welfare. They maintain a list on their website of these.
[edit] Policy
The CSJ has published policy on the following areas:
- Addiction
- Asylum
- Children in Care
- Community Cohesion
- Criminal Justice: Police Reform
- Criminal Justice: Courts and Sentencing
- Criminal Justice: Prison Reform
- Criminal Justice: Youth and Gang Crime
- Criminal Justice: Youth Justice
- Debt
- Education
- Early Years Commission
- Economic Dependency and Unemployment
- Family Breakdown
- Family Law Review
- Gambling
- Looked After Children
- Mental Health
- Older Age
- Social Housing
- Social Return on Investment
- Sport
- Voluntary Sector
[edit] People
Board of Directors
- Mark Florman, Chairman
- Louise Hobbs
- Ryan Robson
- Sam Clarke (Company Secretary)
Advisory Council
CHAIRMEN
- Rt Hon David Blunkett MP, Co-Chairman of the CSJ Advisory Council
- Philippa Stroud, Co-Chairman of the CSJ Advisory Council
MEMBERS
- Tom Attwood, Managing Director, ICG plc
- Camila Batmanghelidjh, CEO, Kids Company
- Johan Eliasch, Chairman and Chief Exec, Head N.V ; Chairman, Cool Earth; Prime Minister's Special representative on deforestation and clean energy
- Rt Hon Frank Field MP, Member of Parliament for Birkenhead (Labour)
- Rt Hon William Hague MP, Foreign Secretary, former leader of the Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Richmond, Yorkshire (Conservative)
- Robert H Halfon MP, Member of Parliament for Harlow (Conservative)
- Gaby Hinsliff, Former Political Editor of The Observer
- Syed Kamall MEP, Co-founder of Global Business Research institute, MEP for London (Conservative)
- Fraser Nelson, Editor The Spectator
- Paul Marshall, Chairman of Management Committee of Centre Forum; Adviser to Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the Liberal Democrat Party
- Malcolm Offord, Partner, Charterhouse
- Patrick Regan, CEO of youth charity XLP
- Sir Kevin Tebbit, Former Director of GCHQ and former Permanent Under Secretary of the Ministry of Defence
- Her Grace the Duchess of Westminster
Staff
- Gavin Poole, Executive Director
- Dr Jeffrey Bailey, Deputy Director
- Cara Usher-Smith, Director of Business Development
- Christian Guy, Director of Policy
- Juliette Ash, External Affairs Director
- Dr Samantha Callan, Chairman in Residence
- Zoe Briance, CSJ Awards and CSJ Alliance Manager
Working Group Chairmen
- Dr Jeff Bailey
- Dr Stephen Brien
- Dr Samantha Callan
- Michael de Giorgio
- Sara McKee
- Mike Royal
- Andrew Wallis
[edit] Awards
- The CSJ won Prospect Magazine Think Tank of the Year 2009
- The CSJ won Prospect Magazine Best Publication of the Year 2008
[edit] See also
- Addaction
- Broken Britain
- Centre for Crime and Justice Studies
- Centre for Mental Health
- Howard League for Penal Reform
- Nacro
- Prison Reform Trust
- Revolving Doors Agency
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Centre for Social Justice website.
