On 30 January the ESRC hosted a meeting with the VSSN Steering Group to discuss closer working relations. Peter Halfpenny, Pete Alcock, Cathy Pharoah, Jeremy Kendall and Angela Ellis-Paine attended on behalf of VSSN. Astrid Wissenburg (Director of Communications and Information), David Guy (Head of Knowledge Transfer) and Amanda Williams (Impact and Policy Manager) attended […]
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ESRC invites proposals for Centre for Third Sector Research
News just arrived via Peter Halfpenny:- The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), in funding partnership with the Office of the Third Sector (OTS) and The Barrow Cadbury Trust wish to commission an independent, multidisciplinary Research Centre for the Third Sector. The Centre will develop knowledge and expertise about, with and for the Third Sector, […]
A little of what you missed – note of key VSSN Steering Group activities
Angela Ellis Paine wrote, as a follow-up to VSSN’s 2007 AGM, which took place during the Day Conference on 28/11/07:- Dear all, For those of you unable to attend our recent AGM, we thought you might like to hear about some of the key activities and developments that have taken place in VSSN over the […]
Third Sector Research Centre consultation response published
Rob Macmillan wrote, for the VSSN Steering Group… You might be aware that the VSSN Steering Group has been conducting a consultation on the potential priorities and structure of the proposed Third Sector Research Centre amongst VSSN members as reported earlier by Peter Halfpenny. The consultation took place between 22.10.07 and 11.11.07 around six key […]
VSSN plays major role in sector consultations
As might be expected, VSSN is playing a major role in current Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) consultations about the Voluntary and Community Sector. Peter Halfpenny, in his role as Chair of the VSSN Steering Group (SG), was recently invited to make a presentation to a consultation meeting about the ESRC’s Voluntary Sector Engagement […]
Hello Felix, thanks Matthew
Gareth Morgan wrote, to all VSSN members:- As you will know from announcements in the spring, VSSN went out to tender for provision of an Executive Officer role needed to support the Network. The outcome was that we entered into an agreement with the Association of University Administrators (AUA) to provide this, and Matthew McClelland […]
Subscriptions appeal launched
Gareth Morgan wrote, to all VSSN members:- As Treasurer, I would like to thank all those who have made the commitment over the last year to being formal members of VSSN and paying a subscription. It is through this support that VSSN has been able to make the strategic commitment to the Executive Officer role. […]
VSSN Treasurer awarded chair
Long-standing VSSN member, Trustee and Treasurer Gareth Morgan has been appointed to a personal chair and now has the title Professor of Charity Studies at Sheffield Hallam University. In congratulating Gareth today, Peter Halfpenny (VSSN chairperson) described this appointment as “particularly fitting and probably unique”. Gareth himself added “I think there are still only around […]
