How big is the Big Society in the North East and Cumbria? September 2010
Two research reports which for the first time provide a comprehensive mapping of the scale and scope of the local third sectors in the North East and in Cumbria, are published by the Northern Rock Foundation today
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Two major reports on findings from the Northern Rock Foundation’s Third Sector Trends Study (TSTS) are published. February 2010
The reports are both ‘works in progress’ from the TSTS, and their emerging findings already contain important new messages for sector researchers, practitioners, funders and policy-makers. The reports examine the realities behind some of the dominant rhetoric.. reports page.
Policy and research background to the Third Sector Trends Study, September 2008
Cathy Pharoah and Rob Williamson’s paper originally presented to the NCVO/VSSN Researching the Voluntary Sector Conference in Warwick, September 2008 is available to download from the reports page.
Yorkshire and Humber study
The Third Sector Trends Site has been updated with information about the Yorkshire and Humber element of the research.
For more information, click here.
National Third Sector Research Centre
Birmingham University is to lead a new Third Sector Research Centre dedicated to analysing the impact of the sector's activities...