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Our current action research projects include:

• A real time evaluation of The Community Alliance (bassac, Community Matters and DTA).
• A study on models of third sector 'representation'
• A study on ‘critical success factors for the implementation of local Compacts’ for the Commission on the Compact
• A study on bridge-building across religious and ethnic divides
• An evidence review on ‘community assets’ for the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
• An evaluation of the ‘Improving services for older people’ programme for the City Bridge Trust
  
  

Recently completed projects include:

• A study on the impact of recent policy changes on volunteering in community-based organisations, in partnership with the Institute for Volunteering Research
  [Research Bulletin; Full Report]
• A study on the experience and impact of co-location for bassac and DTA
  [key findings available online in June 2008]
• A study on advocacy and representation in community anchor organisations for bassac, in association with Campaigning Effectiveness and I&DeA

[Full Report]
• A study on the role of community-based organisations and their contribution to public services delivery and civil renewal:
  'Servants of the Community or Agents of Government?'
  [Exec Summary; Full Report]
  

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