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This is because it was advertisement feature content that was published as part of a commercial deal and funded by an advertiser. As soon as the chancellor sat down after delivering his budget on Wednesday attention quickly returned to the approaching election, with policy teams across the country crunching the numbers to try and work out the impact of George Osborne’s plans on their sector. The fiscal figures aren’t the end of the debate though, and charities will be eagerly awaiting the publications of manifestos in the coming weeks.
It is Guardian News and Media policy to take down paid-for content at the end of these deals. Elections are an incredibly important time for the sector, and individual charities will have spent much of the past parliament meeting with MPs and ministerial teams to try and shape the ideas that will be put in front of the electorate ahead of polling day. The next few weeks will reveal how successful that work has been, and what policies and issues each charity needs to prepare for, depending of course on the election result. Given the multitude of different predictions and combinations that are being bandied about that will be a challenging task in 2015!
Click here for more on our commercial content guidelines. Manifestos have an important place in elections, but the best way to really drill into the detail of policy and investigate what each party is proposing is through the use of hustings. Traditionally used at a local level, 2010 saw the emergence of sector-wide hustings, with televised clashes between senior politicians over contentious issues including the economy, healthcare and immigration. This trend seems set to continue, regardless of where the politicking around the leaders debates leads.
If you want to contact someone about the page, you can email: Given the contribution that charities make to communities across the UK it’s vital to make sure that the sector is not neglected at election time. Over two-thirds (68%) of people believe that charities play a highly important role in society – the election campaign gives every party the chance to show that their commitment to the sector matches that of their constituents.
paid-content@theguardian.com It’s vital that we have a full and open debate about how parties’ plans will help create a strong environment in which voluntary organisations can flourish. That’s why we, Charities Aid Foundation, have worked with our colleagues at Acevo to bring together give UK parties for the only event of its kind next week.
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