The Government hopes to start a national debate about the time, money and mutual support that people give to their local community and hope to foster a culture change in Britain. As such, the Government has launched a Giving Green Paper which sets out ways to support building the Big Society through encouraging social action. The paper sets outs plans to nurture a more giving society and looks at how and why a culture change can be achieved. The paper sets out ways to engage people to give more, highlighting the following areas for action:

• Great Opportunities
• Information
• Visibility
• Exchange
• Support

The Giving Green Paper can be accessed here