A tribute to Sir Bert Massie
- Monday, 16 October 2017 15:00
The death of Sir Bert Massie is a great loss, personally and professionally, says Sir Stuart Etherington, the chief executive of NCVO.
Sir Stuart Etherington said:
It was with great sadness that I learned of Bert’s passing.
He was a doughty campaigner for disabled people and he also played a strong role as an erudite commentator for the wider voluntary sector. He was also a magnificent chairman of the former Disability Rights Commission.
More than that, he was just a lovely man.
As commissioner of the former Commission for the Compact before its abolition in 2011, he defended the work of voluntary organisations in a vigorous manner.
Bert also made a valuable contribution as a member of the former panel on the independence of the voluntary sector, and his thoughtful commentary on the future of civil society will be much missed.
-ENDS-
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