NO - Susanne Rauprich, chief executive, National Council for Voluntary Youth Services
This is something of a non-issue. Loans are the way of the future and the voluntary sector needs to wake up to the fact that funding methods are going to change.
In the past, charities had two choices: either accept grants and donations in advance of need or enter into contractual agreements with local authorities. If an organisation doesn't already have the money in the bank, they can find it difficult to run big contracts.
If the voluntary sector wants to deliver services and take advantage of contracts, they should be allowed to operate on an equal footing with other commercial providers. There is an element where you pay the loan back but it is an opportunity, not a threat, to the voluntary sector.
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