Barely Civil Society

The new non-profit precariat: what’s with all the freelancers?

How should we feel about the rise of charity freelancing? How should we approach 'labour' in the voluntary sector?

Oct 17 • 

Alex Evans

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Charity Shitshow updates, October 2025

A news roundup to warm your cockles or turn your stomach. Class! Data! Corporates! It's a complete binfire.

Oct 3 • 

Alex Evans

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September 2025

The Mob, the Masses, and the Mums

Far-right mobs of angry white men are terrifying. But as Hannah Arendt shows us, the real problem is bigger and more powerful...

Sep 19 • 

Alex Evans

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Philanthropy Bro 'wisdom' and wealth

Should we really get 'comfortable' with being around wealth? Plus a general roundup of UK news. Prepare for a ranty one.

Sep 5 • 

Alex Evans

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August 2025

Against ‘Impact’: how the language of 'care' is making a comeback.

'Impact' and 'outcomes' are giving way to a language of love, care, and hope. About time too.

Aug 22 • 

Alex Evans

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Beyond Charity. Part Two: beyond socialism?

What role could charity play in a world with greater economic equity?

Aug 8 • 

Alex Evans

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July 2025

UK Charity Crash: are there just too many non-profits?

It's crunch time. Who deserves a parachute? Also: Why do we distrust charities? - A historical take. Plus, Superman, Foucault, vampires.

Jul 18 • 

Alex Evans

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Queering civil society: a London Pride special

What can we learn from an LGBT history of love, care, and activism?

Jul 4 • 

Alex Evans

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June 2025

Beyond charity: a glimpse of a socialist future

We need to move past institutions, towards an ethic of abundance, love and care.

Jun 27 • 

Alex Evans

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Growing philanthropy? Or shrinking state?

We may be missing the point about UK philanthropy. And why ideology is not just about ‘bad people’.

Jun 13

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May 2025

Charities: Is it time to quit?

No! Remember what it's all for. Plus: Why charities are like Eurovision. Also: seizing the means of fishy production.

May 23 • 

Alex Evans

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Is it time to retire trustees?

New research on charity trustees shows things aren't changing much. But does the model itself prevent change? Plus, Labour's crossroads: how can they…

May 9 • 

Alex Evans

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