{"product_id":"what-have-charities-ever-done-for-us-9781447359883","title":"What Have Charities Ever Done for Us","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat Have Charities Ever Done for Us? uses case studies and interviews to illustrate how charities support people and communities, foster heritage and culture and pioneer responses to crucial social, ethical and environmental questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  PART 1 What are charities, and why do we argue about them? The many faces of charities  What has gone wrong?  ‘Stick to your knitting’: the curbs on campaigning  PART 2 Changing the world The health of the nation  Equality, slavery and human rights  Rights for women and gay liberation  Protecting animals and the natural world  PART 3 I mproving lives and communities Local action and self-help  Supporting other people  The wider world  Community arts  PART 4 A junior partner in the welfare state? Public service contracts  Reducing the burden on the state  Charities as pioneers  PART 5 Preserving the past, preparing for the future Castles, canals and stately homes  Museums and the perils of charitable status  The minefield of charitable education  Pushing the boundaries of medicine and science  Part 6 The way ahead Reviews and strategies  Charity governance: fit for purpose?  Coming clean with the public  The pursuit of independence  Postscript","brand":"Bristol University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408527139159,"sku":"9781447359883","price":14.24,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781447359883.jpg?v=1730503213","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/what-have-charities-ever-done-for-us-9781447359883","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}