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.
Get in touch with csa@dcms.gov.uk
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 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.
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
Lead research organisation: University of Oxford
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' 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 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.