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We feature the voices of charities, foundations and public agencies we work with, and share our take on both opportunities and challenges for the voluntary sector.
Recent blog posts
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PublicationBig Local foresighting: Feedback report
Read more: Big Local foresighting: Feedback reportThis report about government reforms and what they may mean for Big Local areas…
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PublicationBig Local Annual Learning Review 2012 to 2013
Read more: Big Local Annual Learning Review 2012 to 2013During its first three years, while the Big Local programme and Local Trust were…
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PublicationBig Local: What’s new and different?
Read more: Big Local: What’s new and different?From the moment Big Local was announced there was huge enthusiasm that this programme…
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PublicationCharities and social investment
Read more: Charities and social investmentThis research into social investment was carried out by IVAR on behalf of the…
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PublicationTurning a corner
Read more: Turning a cornerIn February 2013, we assessed what we had learned from our year in the…
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PublicationDuty of Care
Read more: Duty of CareThis report outlines findings from the ‘Recession Watch’ research project led by IVAR and…
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PublicationThe impact of the public benefit requirement in the Charities Act 2006
Read more: The impact of the public benefit requirement in the Charities Act 2006Published by the Charity Commission and conducted by IVAR with Sheffield Hallam University, this…
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PublicationThinking about… Merger
Read more: Thinking about… MergerBringing together the experiences of voluntary organisations and advisors that have contemplated or carried…
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PublicationMore than the sum of our parts
Read more: More than the sum of our partsThis report draws together findings from a two-year action research project during which IVAR…
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PublicationMerger as strategy
Read more: Merger as strategyMerger as strategy provides an insight into the planning, discussions and challenges faced by…
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PublicationStory of a merger
Read more: Story of a mergerIn April 2011, the British Association of Settlements and Social Action Centres (bassac) and…
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PublicationMaking a difference
Read more: Making a differenceThe story of ten projects, in the words of those we have worked with.