How can collaboration between organisations, commissioners and other funders across CSY sectors and actors be enhanced at local levels to support better outcomes?

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 data on third sector organisations, which could indirectly enhance collaboration by providing better information for decision making and policy development.

  • 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 could provide insights into how to enhance collaboration at local levels.

  • 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

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project explores the role of CSOs in democratic civic renewal, which could provide insights into how to enhance collaboration between organisations, commissioners and other funders at local levels.

  • 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

  • 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

  • Corporate Giving Foundation In A Box

    Validaid is an innovative platform that targets the critical gap between charities, social enterprises, and funders, whilst shining a spotlight on the areas of diversity, equity and inclusivity. By aggregating and anal...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

  • 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

  • A first-to-market AI driven platform and app which tracks and predicts social impacts of frontline community organisations, providing accurate and transparent decision making data.

    The significant lack of funding associated with the inability to predict the impact of frontline community organisations has led to many of these organisations becoming under threat. Community organisations are imperativ...

    Funded by: Innovate UK

  • 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 focuses on enhancing collaboration between employers and third sector organizations, which aligns with the question's goal of enhancing collaboration between organizations and funders in CSY sectors.