Minister for Sport, Tourism, Civil Society and Youth (): Today the government
launches Our Place to Give: a plan for growing place-based
philanthropy. This sets out the first steps we will take towards
achieving our vision of building ambitious and long-term
partnerships with philanthropists and delivering tangible and
lasting impact within our communities.
This government is focused on delivering a decade of national
renewal and we cannot achieve this change alone. A partnership
model that adequately recognises the potential of philanthropy to
drive positive social impact across the breadth of the UK, is
essential to address some of our biggest challenges.
The UK has a proud history of philanthropy and it is an integral
part of the glue that binds communities together. Whether it is
the donation of wealth, time, or talent, giving back creates a
sense of pride and belonging.
Change starts with partnership and Our Place to Give sets out how
the government will work with local government, civil society and
philanthropists to address barriers and strengthen place-based
philanthropy. We are focused on two key outcomes:
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For places: helping local organisations and
areas with the greatest funding needs better access
philanthropic investment.
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For philanthropists: encouraging more high
net-worth individuals to give back to communities, by making
it easier to work with government and places on opportunities
to maximise place-based funding.
This represents a fundamental shift and a genuinely new approach
to working together and forms one part of the government's impact
economy agenda. We will work to foster an environment of mutual
respect and trust, ensuring philanthropic voices are brought into
the early stages of policy design and implementation, utilising
their expertise, insight and experience to tackle some of the
most pressing and challenging societal issues across this
country. This includes partnering on government priorities,
including the £5.8 billion Pride in Place programme and the £500
million Better Futures Fund.
This government wants to empower philanthropists and communities
to do more together. MPs are uniquely placed to champion local
priorities and a toolkit has been developed to support with
practical steps on how to engage with place-based philanthropy in
their constituency.
The UK is one of the best countries in the world to conduct
philanthropy and we are committed to working with philanthropists
and communities to drive sustained positive change across the
country.
