What are the characteristics of those organisations (charities, youth organisations, social enterprises) working across this space?

Background

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.

Next steps

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Source

This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

DCMS areas of research interest GOV UK

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    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.

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  • Data resource construction: open data, grantmaking data, and the organisational and financial base of the third sector.

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  • Nottingham Trent University and Saint John of God Hospitaller Services: KTP 23_24 R2

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