During November Wiserd hosted a joint day conference with the Voluntary Sector Studies Research Network entitled ‘Civil society in the four UK nations: past, present and future challenges’. The day included a diverse range of papers from academics and third sector organisations. The first session presented research findings on civil society and the state across […]
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NCVO has just published the NRS best paper blog
NCVO has just published the NRS best paper blog. Emily Lau, winner of the New Researchers Prize at this year’s Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference organised by VSSN and NCVO, is a lecturer at the Faculty of Education, Canterbury Christ Church University. She is completing her PhD in Education looking at young people and […]
Conference report and presentations – Diversity in the spotlight
The report and all presentations from our recent conference, Diversity in the spotlight: highlighting perspectives on race, culture and migrants, are now available to download. Thank you to all our speakers and attendees for a very stimulating start to what we hope will be a series of events exploring the marginalisation or absence of diverse […]
Guest blog: Researching what matters to charities and donors
Dr Helen Owen, Research Consultant at Giving Evidence, introduces a new search for ‘unanswered questions’ Though both charities and philanthropy are long-established, the academic study of them is nascent but growing rapidly: new centres have been established in various universities in the UK and beyond in recent years. There is therefore an opportunity to ensure […]
A few more days to submit your abstract for the 2018 Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Following a number of requests, the deadline for abstracts for 2018 @VSSN_UK & @NCVO Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference is now May 9th. So you have the bank holiday weekend to finish your abstract! Submissions welcome on all topics, particularly around trust, transparency and accountability.
Call for papers – New Researchers Sessions
2018 Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference – New Researchers Sessions The New Researchers Sessions run alongside the annual Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference, which this year is taking place in London on 6th and 7th September. The Call for Papers for the New Researchers Sessions is now open. The deadline for submissions is […]
Call for papers: VSSN Day Conference, May 2018
Developing innovative approaches to tackling complex social problems – opportunities and challenges VSSN’s next day conference will take place on 9th May 2018, hosted by York Business School, York Saint John University. Academic and media commentary on charities and civil society organisations often presents a pessimistic view of organisations facing many challenges, whether due to […]
New year: time to bring politics and values back in
Linda Milbourne and Mike Aiken reflect on ethical values for research and action, drawing on discussion from the Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference in September 2017 Much is changing in the voluntary sector (VS) research field with many new connections and developments but we argue that there is a need to confront the […]
Watch presentations from VSSN conference
You can now read a short report of the recent VSSN Day Conference, ‘Leading through challenging times’, here – with a link to the CVSL website where you can watch videos of each presentation.
Youth action, activism and eduction: Call for papers and posters
Youth action, activism and education: Continuities, changes and possibilities Thursday 15th March, 2018 Canterbury Christ Church University, UK This free one-day conference will explore international, national and local perspectives on the changing nature of youth action, activism and the associated implications for education. The programme will include keynote speakers and papers which will introduce and […]
