Ideas and examples from Europe
9th June 2008, 1:42 pm
Third sector news site VITA Europe has a couple of recent interesting articles - note you have to register first to access them:
– Various Eastern Europe countries have a tax measure such as the Citizen’s Vote in Hungary, which enables tax payers to transfer a percentage of their income tax to a social cause. Not always implemented successfully, and as much a cultural as an economic impact. Read the quick overview at http://web.vita.it/vitaeurope/art.php?art=93054.
– Yesterday (28th May) saw Neighbourhood Parties across France and beyond, an event only started in 1999 in a district of Paris. It aims to be fun but also help strengthen communities, promoting neighbours as the “third pillar of solidarity”. Maybe next year this will spread across the Channel? http://web.vita.it/vitaeurope/art.php?art=94194.