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What are the benefits of greater equality of access?

Background

CSY wants to strengthen its evidence base to ensure it properly understands the intersections between the many networks of factors that empower individuals to better engage and participate in civil society taking into account inclusion and equality of access to services, work and volunteering opportunities.

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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

  • PARTNERSHIPS FOR EQUITY AND INCLUSION

    Inequalities between different groups in society can be created and maintained by public services such as healthcare, education and local government. Discrimination within these services results in poorer access to servi...

    Funded by: GCRF

    Lead research organisation: University of Leeds

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project addresses the issue of inequality and exclusion in public services, and aims to create more inclusive services, which is related to the question about benefits of greater equality of access.

  • Socially Inclusive Cities

    There is increasing awareness that across the world some groups in society are being excluded from opportunities while other groups enjoy unfair advantages. This unjust state of affairs appears to be getting worse rather...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Leeds

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on reducing inequalities and promoting inclusivity in cities, which is related to the question about benefits of greater equality of access.

  • ESRC Centre for Lifecourse Health Equity (Equalise)

    Marked health inequalities exist in the UK and the gap between the richest and poorest has widened, despite the UK leading the way in health inequalities research. Consequently, gains in life expectancy have stalled and ...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project focuses on addressing health inequalities and the benefits of greater equality of access to services, work, and volunteering opportunities.

  • WISERD Civil Society: Changing perspectives on Civic Stratification and Civil Repair

    WISERD celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Over time it has grown into an international research institute that develops the next generation of research leaders. Our research brings together different disciplines ...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

    Why might this be relevant?

    The project explores the concept of civic stratification and how civil society organisations can address inequalities, which is related to the question about benefits of greater equality of access.

  • GEO Fellowship: Shamit Saggar

    The Knowledge Exchange Fellowship project addresses alternative and complementary ways to achieve equality policy objectives beyond legislative tools. It will examine research and experience to illuminate behavioural cha...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Sussex

  • Refining and embedding the Intersectional "MAIHDA" approach to intersectionality in quantitative social science research.

    There are big inequalities in our society, in a range of different things. Regarding health, we know that, in the UK, white people are generally more healthy than non-white people, and rich people are more healthy than p...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Sheffield

  • Understanding Inequalities

    Governments across the world have become increasingly aware of the social and economic problems caused by inequality. It's not just income inequality that is cause for concern but how different aspects of inequality-in h...

    Funded by: ESRC

    Lead research organisation: University of Edinburgh