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Reflections on the New Researchers Support Sessions
In light of the COVID pandemic, VSSN decided to expand its support to new researchers, with new regular online sessions held to provide space for people to connect and provide peer support. The sessions were hosted by Steering Group members Vita Terry, Jane Cullingworth, and Jon Dean. Sessions were held across the Spring and Summer, […]
Success of our first on line Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference
Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research e-Conference 2020 For two days over 7th-8th September the annual Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research (VSVR) Conference was held online. For more than 20 years the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) has partnered with the Voluntary Sector Studies Network (VSSN) to run this conference and this year the Birmingham […]
Steering Group elections 2020
Opportunities to become more involved with the Voluntary Sector Studies Network and Voluntary Sector Review Would you like to support the work of VSSN more actively? Do you have ideas about how you’d like to see the network develop? If so, please consider nominating yourself for a place on either or both of: the VSSN […]
VSSN’s repository for research on Covid-19 and voluntary action
As part of VSSN’s goal to help maximise the visibility and impact of Voluntary Sector focussed research, we are collating research projects which focus on VCS and volunteering responses to, recovery from and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have had a great response, and there are 18 studies to explore on this page. If […]
Voluntary Sector Review Call for Research Notes: COVID-19 and voluntary sector
Call for Research Notes COVID-19 and voluntary sector Voluntary Sector Review (VSR) invites original research notes on COVID-19 and voluntary sector for a rapid publication in early 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly altered many aspects of voluntary sector: disruption to normal life, social distancing and lockdown measures, furlough, job losses and economic crisis have […]
Online forum for new researchers – How to disseminate your research findings
Online forum for new researchers – How to disseminate your research findings Thursday, September 24 from 1-2pm Our next session for new researchers will focus on ways to disseminate research findings beyond journal and book publication – this will include social media, blogs, posters, videos and building networks. This will be an open forum […]
Emotions and feelings in voluntary sector work: Explorations from research and practice
Call for papers for the first seminar to be held on 10.30am – 4.00pm, 22nd October 2020 We are grateful for a small grant from the Voluntary Sector Studies Network (VSSN) to organise a series of events we are running from autumn 2020 on the role of emotions and feelings within voluntary sector work: in […]
Reminder: Covid-19 and voluntary action research repository
As part of VSSN’s goal to help maximise the visibility and impact of Voluntary Sector focussed research, we are collating research projects which focus on VCS and volunteering responses to, recovery from and implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have had a great response, and there are 18 studies to explore on this page. If […]
Duncan Scott – a eulogy
By now many colleagues will have heard the terribly sad news that our colleague and longstanding VSSN stalwart Duncan Scott has passed away. He died on 18th May after a severe stroke. Duncan was a pioneer and champion of voluntary sector research in the UK, and at the forefront of landmark discussions which led to […]
