The call for papers for the VSSN Day Conference in November, to be held in central London on 26th November 2015, is now open. The topic is CAMPAIGNING AND ADVOCACY: Has the voluntary sector lost its voice? The deadline for submissions is 1st September 2014. Details of how to submit are on the Events page […]
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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.
Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference 2015: Call for papers open!
The annual voluntary sector and volunteering research conference will be taking place on 8th – 9th September 2015 at Leeds Beckett University in the UK and the call for papers is now open! VSSN have again partnered with the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and the Institute for Volunteering Research (IVR) to organise the […]
New edition of Voluntary Sector Review
Just out! The latest issue of Voluntary Sector Review. This is perhaps one of the best benefits of being a member of VSSN. This issue has research articles covering: ‘Growing philanthropy through Collaboration: Giving circles…’ (Angela Eikenberry et al); ‘The Role of Cultural Capital in Explaining who Volunteers’ (Naomi Harflett); ‘Towards Community Engagement…’ (Gina Rossi […]
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 […]
VSSN AGM 27 November 2014 – Papers available
The minutes from the 2013 AGM, the agenda for the 2014 AGM and the draft annual report and finances can be downloaded from here.
