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 community asset 'market' causes problems to the three main stakeholders. First, an insufficient supply to meet the demand for space from social enterprise. Second, anchor institutions committed to asset transfer find...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Liverpool
The project addresses the drivers and barriers of funders in the social enterprise sector, proposing solutions and providing evidence-based research.
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 relevant as it aims to improve the data quality about voluntary organizations, which could indirectly help understand the drivers and barriers of funders, but it does not directly address the question.
'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 focuses on how third sector organizations adapt to change over time, but it does not specifically address the drivers and barriers of other funders of the sector.