Elections are now open for members of the VSSN Steering Group (the body who run VSSN) and for members of the Editorial Management Board of VSSN’s journal Voluntary Sector Review. The election runs from 21st October to the 11th November and is open to current members of VSSN. If you are a member you will […]
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Campaigning and Advocacy: Has the voluntary sector lost its voice? Programme available, book now
The next VSSN day conference will be held on 26th November 2015 10.30-4.00 in Central London. The topic is Campaigning and Advocacy: Has the voluntary sector lost its voice? and a draft programme is available here. Bookings are open. Scroll down past the programme. Discounts available for VSSN members.
Call for Nominations and Volunteers
All VSSN members will shortly be receiving an email about 2015 elections for the VSSN Steering Group and the Voluntary Sector Review Editorial Management Board. There is also a call for volunteers, particularly for someone to moderate our email discussion list. You can read the call here. Self nominations are invited via a nomination form. […]
Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference: Programme available
Our annual conference (with NCVO and IVR) will be held on 8-9th September in Leeds. It is still possible to book and there are discounts for VSSN members. You can download the programme from the NCVO website where you can also find further details.
Latest issue of Voluntary Sector Review
Details of the March 2015 issue of Voluntary Sector Review can be found on our journal page including links through to abstracts of the articles. You can also read an overview of the contents in a recent blog. A print copy of Voluntary Sector Review is a benefit of being a member of VSSN. You […]
New Researchers at Annual Research Conference – Call for papers extended
The New Researchers event runs alongside the Annual Research Conference and provides an opportunity for those new to research in the field to present their research and get constructive feedback. The call for abstracts has been extended to 8th June. More details of the event and how to submit an abstract here.
Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference – Next stage
The call for papers for our annual research conference, to be held in Leeds on the 8-9th September is now closed and submissions are being assessed. Once that is completed the conference will open for booking. You can read more about the conference and its themes via our recent blog or from the NCVO website.
TIME, TIME, TIME? Volunteering in a challenging environment – Presentations available now
An overview of the day and presentations are now available from our Day Conference on 12th May in Manchester hosted by Edge Hill University. The day included a debate on whether we should feel optimistic or pessimistic about the current state of volunteering. There were also four research papers on studies relating to volunteering.
VSSN / NCVO / IVR Annual Research Conference 2015
The next annual research conference held jointly by VSSN, NCVO & IVR will be held on 8-9th September 2015 at Leeds Beckett University. More details are available here. The call for papers is now open and will close on 8th May. You can submit an abstract online via the NCVO website. The link is on […]
Report on VSSN AGM
The 11th VSSN AGM was held on 27th November 2014. The draft annual report and finances were approved and the signed version can be downloaded from the annual reports link above. The Chairman’s presentation to the meeting can be downloaded here. This included the results of elections for the VSSN steering group and for the […]
