We have published the following information and guidance on public service delivery for charities delivering, or thinking about delivering, services on behalf of public authorities such as local authorities, government departments or NHS Trusts:

• Charities and public service delivery (CC37), a practical guide to the legal and good practice issues that charities need to be aware of if they are planning to deliver services under a funding agreement with a public authority. HTML | PDF (247kb)

• Stand and deliver: the future for charities delivering public services (RS15), reporting the results of the first ever all-charity survey of charities delivering public services, covering areas ranging from full-cost recovery to length of funding agreements. PDF (304kb)

• Dame Suzi Leather’s speech to the NCVO Annual Conference on 21 February 2007, launching Stand and Deliver and Charities and Public Service Delivery (CC37). HTML

• The summary report of our Conference on Charities and Public Service Delivery, held on 21 March 2006, attended by over 160 representatives of charities, government departments and other organisations with an interest in the issue.  HTML