What social and economic value does this sector provide?

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

Related UKRI funded projects

  • IMPROVING ACCESS TO AND USE OF ORGANISATION-LEVEL DATA ON THE THIRD SECTOR AND CIVIL SOCIETY

    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

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project aims to create a national database on third sector organisations, which will provide valuable data on the social and economic contributions of these organisations.

  • Reconstructing Social Enterprise

    The coalition government in the UK has promised SE a major role in the restructuring and future delivery of public services, and legislation has been promised to in order that SEs can better compete against public and pr...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on social enterprises (SEs) and their potential to address social problems and deliver public services, which indirectly relates to the social and economic value of the sector.

  • Change in the making: A dynamic and relational landscape of voluntary action

    '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

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project investigates how third sector organisations adapt to change over time, which indirectly relates to the social and economic value of the sector.

  • Developing methods to Evidence 'Social enterprise as a public health intervention'

    This application is driven by recent thinking about the potential for social enterprise to operate between, and in partnership with, traditional private and state sectors in addressing the societal challenge of persisten...

    Funded by: MRC

  • Brokering Employer Sponsored Volunteering Strategies: Creating effective engagement between employers and third sector organisations

    A core aspect of the evolving corporate social responsibility (CSR) agenda has been the emergence of Employer Sponsored Volunteering (ESV) schemes, whereby organisations encourage their staff to participate in a range of...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project specifically focuses on creating effective engagement between employers and third sector organizations, addressing the social and economic value provided by the sector.

  • The Heart Of The Community (HOTC)

    Our project, The Heart of the Community, is a website and forum to create and grow a thriving Community Shop network based upon active volunteer participation. By reducing resident's exposure to Covid-19 and addressing l...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

  • Social Innovation in the Community Asset Market

    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

  • COVID-19 and VCSE organisations response

    According to a recent government report (DCMS 06/05/2020) the Voluntary Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector is "fighting for survival", with increased demand for its services, whilst simultaneously fa...

    Funded by: COVID

  • Community Organizing in an Era of Precarity: Forging Creative Solidarities

    Imagine community arts organisations screening outdoor 'pop up' movie screenings in abandoned neighbourhood spaces; community centres providing space for wood working and cooking workshops; neighbourhood hubs offering co...

    Funded by: ESRC

  • Edinburgh Napier University and Voluntary Action Fund

    To design and establish a grant-making and development support platform that connects and aligns the CSR activities of Scottish Businesses and the real and emerging needs in Scotland and the Third Sector....

    Funded by: Innovate UK