Academic articles and book chapters

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Building Bridges: The Third Sector Responding Locally to Diversity - Voluntary Sector Review, 1,1, 41-58
March 2010
Harris M.E. and Young, P.

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.  

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Developing Community and Social Cohesion through Grassroots Bridge-Building: An Exploration. Policy and Politics 37,4 517-534
October 2009
Harris, M.E. and Young, P.

Some of the findings from IVAR's study of grassroots 'bridge-building' have been published in the academic journal Policy and Politics.  The study was conducted by Margaret Harris with Patricia Young and focused on local organisations and projects which have a vision to build links and bridges between people from different faith and ethnic groups and different countries of origin. It looked at the activities such groups are running, how they are managed and how they are funded. It explored the challenges they face and how their good experiences can be shared. 

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The First Principle of Voluntary Action:The independence of the voluntary sector from government in England.
March 2009
Cairns, B. (chapter author) Smerdon, M. (Ed)

Ben Cairns begins his chapter in this book of essays, compiled and edited by Matthew Smerdon, by summarising the New Labour Government’s interest in the voluntary sector, in particular its potential role as a provider of public services as well as an agent of social and democratic renewal. Published by the Baring Foundation.

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