As the Government has shrunk, pared back year after year in the name of austerity, civil society and the voluntary sector has been forced to step in and do more of the societal heavy lifting. With so many vital services planned and carried out by civil society, the make-up of the bodies that run these institutions continues to cause concern. Read more here:

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Maurice is director of Media Diversified, Vice Chair of Race on the Agenda and is a social commentator writing regularly for the Guardian and other titles.

Imran Sanaula is the CEO of the Patchwork Foundation.

Civil Society Futures in collaboration with Media Diversified