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 […]
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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 […]
What makes for a strong Voluntary Sector Review paper? Eight points to consider
This blog post was originally published on the Policy Press blog on 18 August 2017. Rob Macmillan, Nick Acheson and Bernard Harris, editors of the international Voluntary Sector Review journal, present 8 tips for submitting a strong paper. Rob Macmillan, Nick Acheson and Bernard Harris As editors of Voluntary Sector Review (VSR), we attract a […]
New Researchers Sessions – Call for Papers deadline extended to 31st May
2017 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 Nottingham on 7th and 8th September. The Call for Papers for the New Researchers Sessions is now open. The aim of the sessions […]
2017 Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference: Call for Papers
Information is now available about the 2017 Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference, organised jointly by VSSN, NCVO and the Institute for Volunteering Research (IVR). The conference will be held in Nottingham on 7th and 8th September. The call for papers is now open and will close on 2nd May 2016. You can find out […]
Voluntary Sector Review: Call for Editor and Practice Editor
The Voluntary Sector Studies Network (VSSN) and Policy Press invite applications for two positions on the Editorial team of Voluntary Sector Review: Editor, from January 2018 to December 2020 Practice Editor, from summer 2017 to 2020 Voluntary Sector Review (VSR) is a journal with a growing international profile that publishes high-quality, peer-reviewed, accessible papers on […]
