Voluntary Sector Studies Network

Voluntary sector agency promoting effective community action through research

http://www.arvac.org.uk

Offers resources and archives for researching church work and community work

http://www.avecresources.org

Environmental justice practice and research

http://www.capacity.org.uk

Independent commission set up to strengthen civil society in the UK and Ireland

http://www.carnegieuktrust.org.uk/2005---2010-programme/future-of--civil-society

Conducts research on philanthropy and charitable giving 

http://www.cgap.org.uk

Specialises in research on, and with, organisations (including from the voluntary sector) which exist to solve social problems or improve conditions

http://www.uel.ac.uk/cis

Connects donors and charities, and provides research on charitable giving

http://www.cafonline.org

Provides research and resources to the voluntary sector on quality and evaluation systems

http://www.ces-vol.org.uk

Provides research on community development and community empowerment

http://www.cdf.org.uk

CUPP aims to address social exclusion through partnership working between the University of Brighton and its local communities

http://www.brighton.ac.uk/cupp

Offers a range of resources and support services to the voluntary and community sector

 http://www.dsc.org.uk

Funds research and training in social and economic issues, including those relating to the voluntary sector

http://www.esrcsocietytoday.ac.uk

European Research Network on the social economy and social entrepreneurship

http://www.emes.net

Lists free resources for program evaluation and social research methods

http://gsociology.icaap.org/methods

Provides career information, news, training, events and the latest methodological developments for government social researchers

http://www.civilservice.gov.uk/my-civil-service/networks/professional/gsr

The support (infrastructure) organisation for the voluntary sector in the sub-region of Greater Manchester

http://www.gmcvo.org.uk

IVAR is committed to supporting the development and sustainability of voluntary sector organisations through research, education and training

http://www.ivar.org.uk

Provides research and consultancy services on volunteering

http://www.ivr.org.uk

International Association for Community Development (IACD) - an international forum for the promotion of community development practice, research and policy analysis

http://www.iacdglobal.org

International scholarly body in the field

http://www.istr.org

The national voice of local third sector infrastructure in England

http://www.navca.org.uk

Lead UK sector umbrella body, with its own research team

http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/research

ESRC research programme run by Centre for Civil Society, London School of Economics

http://www2.lse.ac.uk/research/NGPA

The Office for Civil Society holds responsibility for charities, social enterprises and voluntary organisations in the Cabinet Office

http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/content/big-society-overview

International University/community partnership body

http://www.scienceshops.org

Provides a forum for people in social research

http://www.the-sra.org.uk

Offers a range of research information, planning and evaluation in social care and health services 

http://www.ssrg.org.uk

European civil society resource portal for research, teaching and teaching

http://www.civilsociety.se

A new centre dedicated to world class research that analyses, maps and develops further understanding of the third sector in the UK

http://www.tsrc.ac.uk

Exists to promote and improve the theory, practice, understanding and utilisation of evaluation and its contribution to public knowledge

http://www.evaluation.org.uk

Offers information for and about voluntary organisations

http://www.volresource.org.uk

 Exists to advance the historical understanding and analysis of voluntary action

http://www.vahs.org.uk

is a web-based resource that assists paid and volunteer leaders and managers of non-profit organisations

http://www.vskn.ca