CSY is keen to develop its evidence base in order to better understand how it can best support the growth and resilience of the voluntary, community and social enterprise sectors to foster a strong and healthy civil society.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
The voluntary sector is widely acknowledged as containing very large numbers of organisations that make an enormous contribution to well-being and social cohesion in the UK. It encompasses charities, social enterprises, ...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Birmingham
The project is creating a national database on the population of organisations forming the third sector, which directly answers the question about the characteristics of such organisations.
'Change in the Making' is an exciting and unique study of change in the third sector over time. To our knowledge, nothing like it has been attempted elsewhere, and the changes and challenges in the operating environment ...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Birmingham
The project investigates change in third sector organisations over time, providing some insights into their characteristics.
Charities play a key role in society: they provide basic services, advocate for needs, provide access to the arts, and often engage in high-level policy debate. Questions around charity and philanthropic activity, howeve...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Birmingham
The project aims to build understanding between the Social Policy and International Development sectors, which could provide insights into the characteristics of organisations in these sectors.