Abstracts - Day Conference 28 November 2007

Unsung heroes: how do recent voluntary sector experiences at community level match the Government’s view of its future role?

By Linda Milbourne, Birkbeck College (London) In its recent review of the Third Sector[1], the UK Cabinet Office has emphasised…
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The unsettled state of third sector infrastructure: questioning effectiveness, sustainability and configuration

By Rob Macmillan, Sheffield Hallam University Evidence about the early experience of ChangeUp, the UK government's ten year capacity building…
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Can the UK model for charity reports and accounts provide a basis for worldwide NGO accountability?

By Ken Ashford (former Charity Commission) Over the past 20 years the UK has developed a model for accounting and…
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Trust and voluntary sector studies

by Mike Locke, University of East London Mike will review how and why trust is a major issue in voluntary…
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Do recent welfare state reforms improve services, but undermine public trust?

by Peter Taylor-Gooby, University of Kent As many commentators have pointed out, the pressures facing modern welfare states are formidable. …
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