Second-Tier support/Capacity building
New report published - Beyond money: A study of funding plus in the UK
The Institute for Voluntary Action Research recently launched this report, which examines different charitable foundation's approaches to funding plus (which the authors describe as any activity which is additional to a grant and the grant-making process). The research (funded by...
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Voluntary groups, helping them develop
A report on the Small Groups Worker Scheme....
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Building Blocks Open Space report
In March 2007 we held an Open Space event to explore the findings and recommendations which came out of our research, Building Blocks, which looked at the infrastructure support available to frontline community and voluntary groups....
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Building Blocks - developing second-tier support for frontline groups
Research by Alison Harker and Steven Burkeman examining the state of second-tier and infrastructure support to frontline community and voluntary groups, including recommendations on how they can enhance their work....
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Count Us In
Count Us In was our disability programme from 2000 to 2005. This report highlights its achievements. This special initiative considered the lack of support for small disability groups and self-advocacy groups of people with learning disabilities in London....
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Valuing Potential
Retention and recruitment in the voluntary sector is an increasing problem. This discussion document by Julian Unwin and Lucy Ball highlights that serious efforts need to be made to address this otherwise the voluntary sector's contribution to delivering services could...
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Financial Fitness
An evaluation of financial training and support provided to voluntary and community organisations, with recommendations which led to the development of community accountancy projects....
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Financial Monitoring of Funded Organisations
Research into the financial capacity of community organisations which found poor financial planning, controls and procedures, skills and knowledge. This led to the development of financial training for the sector including community accountancy projects....
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