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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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PublicationA Community Action Network – West End, Morecambe Bay
Read more: A Community Action Network – West End, Morecambe BaySince January 2020, the Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) has been supporting the…
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PublicationA social prescribing network in the Fylde coast
Read more: A social prescribing network in the Fylde coastSince January 2020, the Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) has been supporting the…
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PublicationThe contribution and value of the VCSE sector in East Sussex
Read more: The contribution and value of the VCSE sector in East SussexWe set out to build a picture of the economic, social and environmental benefits…
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BlogHealth inequalities and Covid-19: How can we respond collaboratively?
Read more: Health inequalities and Covid-19: How can we respond collaboratively?Panellists Dr Esther Oenga and Cecily Mwaniki from Utulivu reflect on how responding collaboratively…
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BlogMeasuring what matters: Valuing the voluntary sector in East Sussex
Read more: Measuring what matters: Valuing the voluntary sector in East SussexIn this short blog, we investigate the value of the VCSE sector beyond economic…
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BlogNever underestimate young potential
Read more: Never underestimate young potentialYoung volunteers are bringing some normality to West Hertfordshire Hospitals as they respond to…
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BlogHampstead Gown Factory: Creative roles for young volunteers
Read more: Hampstead Gown Factory: Creative roles for young volunteersHow young volunteers were involved in a project to make over 50,000 surgical gowns…
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BlogMy Volunteering Experience during Covid
Read more: My Volunteering Experience during CovidTahmed shares his experience of volunteering at Birmingham Children’s Hospital during Covid-19. The hospital…
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PublicationWe’re better together
Read more: We’re better togetherThis report shares eight factors that have enabled health partnerships to respond effectively to…
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BlogHow we set up a social prescribing service during lockdown
Read more: How we set up a social prescribing service during lockdownHow Deborah La Gette and Louise Peacock (Social Prescribing Link Workers for Lytham St…
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BlogNew roles and adaptations for young hospital volunteers
Read more: New roles and adaptations for young hospital volunteersThis blog highlights the creative and thoughtful adaptations that our network of 32 NHS…
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PublicationTrust, power and collaboration
Read more: Trust, power and collaborationTrust, power and collaboration shares practical suggestions for taking a ‘human learning systems’ approach…