What is the quality and value of services provided by the sector, relative to those offered by other sectors (eg. public sector)?

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

Get in touch with csa@dcms.gov.uk

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 improve the data quality on third sector organizations, which could indirectly provide insights into the quality and value of their services compared to other sectors.

  • 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 critically examines the role and potential of social enterprises in delivering public services, which could provide some insights into their quality and value compared to other sectors.

  • 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 organizations adapt to change over time, which could indirectly provide insights into the quality and value of their services compared to other sectors.

  • 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...

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  • Democratic renewal in Civil Society Organisations

    It is often argued Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are central to a vibrant, democratic society. Charities, voluntary groups, community associations, and informal networks of like-minded individuals, are praised for b...

    Funded by: ESRC

  • Changing Landscapes for the Third Sector: Enhancing Knowledge and Informing Practice

    The Changing Landscapes for the Third Sector project brings together a new body of dynamic research on the third sector, in order to exchange knowledge and data of relevance to the future development of the sector. Shari...

    Funded by: ESRC

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

    The aim of this project is to provide comprehensive data on the contemporary population of third sector organisations in the UK. We will create one accessible & robust data resource that will help charities, third se...

    Funded by: ESRC

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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 focuses on creating effective engagement between employers and third sector organizations, addressing the quality and value of services provided by the sector relative to other sectors.