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VSSN New Researchers’ Pages

Meg Wright

26th Jan 2026

VSSN in 2025

Meg Wright

5th Jan 2026

VSSN Small Grant 2023-24: Impact management: exploring and sharing the learning

Meg Wright

5th Jan 2026

VSSN Trustee Elections 2025

Meg Wright

7th Nov 2025

Upcoming events

08 Sep
2026 Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference: New Researchers' Day
8th September 2026
Wolverhampton
09 Sep
2026 Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference
9th September 2026 - 10th September 2026
Wolverhampton

Previous events

03 Sep
2025 Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference
3rd September 2025 - 4th September 2025
London
15 Jul
Voluntary Sector Archives Summer School. July 2025
15th July 2025 - 16th July 2025
London

About VSSN

The Voluntary Sector Studies Network (VSSN) promotes understanding of the UK voluntary sector through research and provides a voice and a meeting place for voluntary sector researchers in the UK.

We're a membership organisation, with members around the UK and internationally from academia and the voluntary sector itself. Find out more about VSSN and join our growing network.

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Voluntary Sector Review

Voluntary Sector Review is published by Policy Press in association with the Voluntary Sector Studies Network (VSSN). It publishes accessible, high-quality peer-reviewed papers on all aspects of the voluntary, community, civil society and third sectors.

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