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 […]
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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 […]
Report from Jon Dean: Building bridges: Volunteering Research and Practice Workshop – 7 June 2018
During Volunteers Week, the Voluntary Sector Studies Network, the Association of Volunteer Managers, and the National Network of Volunteer-Involving Agencies organised an event focused on bringing university-based volunteering researchers and sector practitioners together. Hosted at NCVO, the five-hour workshop sought to build bridges between these two groups, who, frankly, should have a better connection. […]
Report from Irene Hardill: Building bridges: Volunteering Research and Practice Workshop – 7 June 2018
Personal reflections Rather appropriately the Building Bridges volunteering research and practice workshop, co-hosted by the Voluntary Sector Studies Network, Association of Volunteer Managers and the Network of National Volunteer Involving Agencies and supported by NCVO, was held during Volunteering Week. Through their networks the co-convenors attracted a diverse audience united by a commitment to understanding […]
Report on Day Conference 9th May 2018
A report on the recent VSSN day conference on May 9th in York has been posted, written by steering group member Linda Milbourne.
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 […]
2018 Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference – Call for papers
Trust, Transparency and Accountability of Charities and Voluntary Organisations: Challenges for Policy, Practice and Research Public trust in charities, voluntary organisations and wider civil society is under threat from a perceived lack of transparency and accountability surrounding its work. From the Oxfam scandal, to the failure of Kids Company, and ongoing concerns about fundraising practices, […]
Youth Action, Activism and Education One-day Conference: Open for Registrations
Youth Action, Activism and Education: Continuities, Changes and Possibilities 9am-4pm Thursday 15th March, 2018 The Spitfire Ground, St. Lawrence, Canterbury, Kent Further conference information Youth action, civic activism and education stands at an important crossroads. A number of recent political events across the world have evidenced the importance of, and need for, young […]
