BFC in the Community

[Leisure]

Burnley FC in the Community is pleased to announce it has been recognised in the Parliamentary Review.

The strategic aim of The Parliamentary Review is to raise standards. In each edition, a host of outstanding organisations share their experiences and areas of best practice, all the while identifying key issues they face in the current political and economic environment. The Review features cabinet ministers, leading journalists and is sent to over 500,000 leading business executives and policymakers every year.

Neil Hart, Chief Executive Officer of Burnley FC in the Community said: "Our inclusion in the Parliamentary Review is an indication of how far we've come as a charity.

"To be able to put Burnley on the map in this way and to highlight our work on such a significant platform is a proud moment for us."

Success for businesses of any size does not always come easily, and this year's edition of The Parliamentary Review is indispensable for anyone who seeks to make a name for themselves in industry. It highlights significant developments and concerns for business leaders up and down the country.

The co-chairman of The Parliamentary Review, Lord Pickles, has praised the upcoming Review as one of the most comprehensive yet. He commented that as Britain undergoes changes, it is "essential that politicians have a firm understanding of the challenges with which British organisations must contend" and that the review once again provides a perfect platform for this.

Writing in the review, the Secretary of State for International Trade, Elizabeth Truss, said that "with the right policies in place, the UK can be the most competitive, free-thinking, prosperous nation on Earth."

If you go onto the item on the club website and click on 'Burnley FC in the Community’s Parliamentary Review article can be viewed here' you can view the article.

[evensteadiereddie]

Well done to all concerned.

[bfcjg]

There should be an option if we are offered a refund for games played behind closed doors to donate some or all of the money to BFC in the Community. They do good work and no doubt in the coming months they will be doing so much more.

[ClaretPope]

I've no problem with BFCiTC, I think they are doing a great job but have some doubts about The Parliamentary Review:

"The heavily-endorsed publication attracting such interest is The Parliamentary Review, described as ‘an indispensable guide to industry best practice…’ Its executive director Daniel Yossman says the annual publication gives ‘organisations in the private and public sector the chance to share their sector-specific knowledge and insight with their peers and with policy makers.’

You’d be forgiven for thinking The Parliamentary Review was an official government publication and being included in its pages would be official government endorsement of ‘best practice’. But it isn’t.

The Times, (17 February 2018 behind paywall) says The Parliamentary Review is published by Westminster Publications which, despite its name, is not published by Parliament nor Westminster.

The Review’s website does say it is independent but the impression given by the name of the publication and publisher, endorsement by ministers and MPs, and an Annual Gala at the Palace of Westminster suggest otherwise.

The Times reports how organisations included in the Review’s glossy pages think they've been specially chosen. But they are wrong. The Mirror which reported the story earlier in February explained how it works. Former Secretary of State for Local Government and Communities Sir Eric Pickles, chair of The Parliamentary Review, sends out emails to potential organisations asking them if they would like to feature. If chosen, they would be invited to a ‘celebratory evening in January to mark the Review’s release’.

What Sir Eric Pickles’ email didn’t say was that organisations which took the bait would be asked to pay around £3000 for inclusion"

[Gordaleman]

I've no problem with BFCiTC, I think they are doing a great job but have some doubts about The Parliamentary Review:

"The heavily-endorsed publication attracting such interest is The Parliamentary Review, described as ‘an indispensable guide to industry best practice…’ Its executive director Daniel Yossman says the annual publication gives ‘organisations in the private and public sector the chance to share their sector-specific knowledge and insight with their peers and with policy makers.’

You’d be forgiven for thinking The Parliamentary Review was an official government publication and being included in its pages would be official government endorsement of ‘best practice’. But it isn’t.

The Times, (17 February 2018 behind paywall) says The Parliamentary Review is published by Westminster Publications which, despite its name, is not published by Parliament nor Westminster.

The Review’s website does say it is independent but the impression given by the name of the publication and publisher, endorsement by ministers and MPs, and an Annual Gala at the Palace of Westminster suggest otherwise.

The Times reports how organisations included in the Review’s glossy pages think they've been specially chosen. But they are wrong. The Mirror which reported the story earlier in February explained how it works. Former Secretary of State for Local Government and Communities Sir Eric Pickles, chair of The Parliamentary Review, sends out emails to potential organisations asking them if they would like to feature. If chosen, they would be invited to a ‘celebratory evening in January to mark the Review’s release’.

What Sir Eric Pickles’ email didn’t say was that organisations which took the bait would be asked to pay around £3000 for inclusion"

Fancy that, a fat Tory politician forgeting to mention the £3,000.