'Political realities' force merger of Cumbria CVSs

By Andy Ricketts, Third Sector, 30 May 2007

A report on the merger of five councils for voluntary service in the north-west of England has said the organisations had to combine if they were to stay relevant.

"There is a view that the Cumbria CVS had no choice but to merge because of the political and funding climate," says Anatomy of a Merger, which umbrella organisation Navca published last week. Cumbria County Council's bid for unitary status and a ChangeUp infrastructure programme in the county were two...

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