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.
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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 […]
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 […]
VSSN Annual Report and Accounts now available
The draft Annual Report and Accounts of VSSN for 2016-17 are now available. They will be presented at VSSN’s 14th Annual General Meeting on 23rd November 2016 in Milton Keynes. This will take place during the Day Conference also being held that day. The AGM agenda is here. The minutes from last year’s AGM can […]
Book now for ‘Leading through challenging times’
Bookings are now open for the next VSSN day conference on 23rd November 2017, hosted by the Open University Business School in Milton Keynes: Leading through challenging times: can the sector respond to the wider crisis of political and civil society leadership? The programme and abstracts are available to download here and promise a diverse and […]
