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All our research and support is carefully designed to strengthen the sector – but in this section we focus on support that is designed specifically for our key audiences:

  • Funders, trusts and foundations


  • Voluntary organisations


  • Commissioners and public agencies

We address some of the key themes that we find reoccurring in our work and point directly to relevant resources.

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Find useful and usable insights in 90 seconds.

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Covid-19

Support for voluntary sector leaders and their funders

The outbreak of the coronavirus in the UK presents a shock that is without precedent for almost all of us.  This page will be updated with the latest information about our efforts to support voluntary organisations and their funders at this time, and with links to past research that may be useful.

 


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Learning through uncertainty

Support for foundation staff leading on evaluation and learning.


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Voluntary and community organisations

We have identified some common stress factors for voluntary organisations. In this section, find useful and usable insights in 90 seconds. 

 

 


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Funders

 

With cuts and rapid change in the operating environment it is important to look at ways to refine and improve practice and collaborative working. Through our work with funders and grantees we gather insights and consider how to move practice forward.

 

 


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Commissioners and public agencies

 

The effects of austerity and the changing nature of public service delivery and commissioning prompt the need for real, tangible improvements in cross-sector working.

Voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations (VCSE) deliver essential health and social care services and need to become fully included in local planning, goal setting and wider processes of transformation and modernisation. Commissioners play a key role in making this happen.

 

 


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Research Development Fund

Many organisations can’t afford to commission research but it is important to explore the issues that they face. 


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