It is important for the directorate to put in place evidence-led policies and regulations that support the organisations across its sectors (charities, youth organisations, and social enterprises) so that they can flourish and respond to new challenges. CSY is keen to understand new perspectives and evidence on innovative financing and investment. The directorate is sensitive to understanding contexts, spaces and places in order to ensure levelling up and pride in place across all regions actively tackling regional disparities.
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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
Lead research organisation: University of Liverpool
The project addresses issues related to CSY's policy responsibilities affecting pride in place and social capital at the local level by proposing solutions and providing evidence on innovative financing and investment.
Our AIM is to investigate the urban politics and governance of social innovation in austerity. Social innovation involves new ideas for products, services and ways of working that meet unmet social needs and create new ...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Durham University
The project investigates social innovation in austerity, which could indirectly affect pride in place and social capital at the local level, but does not directly address CSY’s policy responsibilities.
The University of Glasgow (UOG) and Queen's University Belfast (QUB) have been early adopters of institutional strategies for research-led community engagement focused on addressing enduring economic and social challenge...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Glasgow
The project focuses on place-based co-production and community engagement, which could influence pride in place and social capital, but does not directly address CSY’s policy responsibilities.