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30 June 2010

IVAR is undertaking a major study into 'high engagement funding' (funder plus) over the next twelve months. The research has been commissioned by the Barrow Cadbury Trust, The Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Fund and the Trust for London.

18 May 2010

This second article presenting findings from IVAR’s study of community bridge-building has been published in the first issue of the new UK academic journal ‘Voluntary Sector Review’.   The new journal is sponsored by the Voluntary Sector Studies Network (VSSN) and is an exciting landmark for UK scholars and practitioners who, up to now, have had to rely on  international journals for reading and publishing about the voluntary sector.  

 
27 April 2010

In this, the second of our specially commissioned articles that reflect upon IVAR 10th anniversary year - Julian Ashby - chair of the trustees - takes a different viewpoint and looks back a bit further than our anniversary would suggest.

Julian sees nothing odd in reflecting on a 10th anniversary by wondering whether it ought to be celebrating a 30th instead. Setting IVAR in this longer context illuminates both its origins and the enduring validity of its focus and methodology.

29 March 2010

In the first of a series of articles reflecting back over the last ten years, IVAR's Academic Adviser - Margaret Harris explores the challenges of gradually becoming the very thing that we study, namely,  a part of the voluntary sector that shares many of the sector’s distinctive features.  Amongst those features is a foundation story which goes along the lines: " a couple of people with complementary skills and experience identified an unmet need and developed together a vision about how they could meet that need. "

29 March 2010

What has been happening on the research into the community ownership and management of assets since you last checked the calendar?  IVAR Project lead - Mike Aiken updates us on progress and looks ahead to the end of the project in January 2011.

23 March 2010

Ben Cairns spoke at the joint OTS / I&DeA conference on ‘Total Place and the Third Sector’ on 23 March 2010 in London. 
 

4 January 2010

Other Times, Other Places: BIVAR seminar series kicked off in December with food for thought.

4 December 2009

The IDe&A hosted a diverse gathering of over 70 in York last week at the second Partnership Improvement Programme (PIP) conference.

2 December 2009

IVAR has been commissioned by Compact Voice to review and analyse a series of Compact Advocacy cases. The purpose of this research will be to deliver a review of disputes between a voluntary and community sector organisation and a public body.

25 November 2009

An exciting piece of new research -  The Impact of community anchors - sees IVAR, New Philanthropy Capital (NPC) and nine community anchor organisations come together to explore a number of questions.