Blog by Amy Sanders and Jurgen Grotz On Tuesday, 25th June 2024 the Voluntary Sector Studies Network, Volunteer Now, NICVA, ARK, Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University jointly hosted a symposium in Belfast to explore pathways to collaborating on voluntary and community sector research in Northern Ireland. We recognised that research within and […]
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Conference 2024 Registration Open
Registration for the 2024 Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference is now open. Early Bird rates apply till 22nd July and bookings will close 1st September. For pricing and booking information, go to: https://lnkd.in/eEDJkeZU Wednesday – Thursday, 11-12 September 2024 Location: Bayes Business School, City, University of London, London, UK The conference theme: Voice of […]
Closing the Gaps: Collaborating on voluntary and community sector research in Northern Ireland | NICVA.
Some places are still available for this VSSN event taking place in Belfast on Tuesday 25th June 2024, but they are filling up fast. This is your chance to extend your understanding of the voluntary and community sector (VCS) research landscape in Northern Ireland, build new connections to your own work and potentially shape future […]
Registration Open for Day Event
The Voluntary Sector Studies Network, Volunteer Now, NICVA, ARK, Queen’s University Belfast and Ulster University are delighted to jointly host a symposium to explore pathways to collaborating on voluntary and community sector (VCS) research in Northern Ireland. This free event will be held on the 25th June thanks to support from NICVA, WISERD and Queen’s […]
Hold the Date
BREAKING NEWS! The VSR conference 2024 will be held on the 11th and 12th September, with an opportunity for new researchers to meet on the 10th September. The venue is Bayes Business School, London. The theme will be Voice of the People? Democracy, representation, and involvement in and through the voluntary sector and volunteering […]
Forging Voluntary Sector Studies
On Thursday 16th November 2023, VSSN was delighted to host an event to consider the way the Welsh and Northern Irish Voluntary Sectors are discussed and researched, and whether that differed in comparison to the rest of the UK. The panellists agreed that the Welsh and Northern Irish Voluntary Sectors operate in contexts which are […]
Introducing New Trustees
VSSN is delighted to introduce four new trustees to our board. We are thankful to Jon Dean, Chris Damm and Diarmiud McDonnell for their service over the years and are excited to welcome the new Trustees. They bring a variety of skills and experience that will be an asset to VSSN and our members. Pat […]
Panel confirmed for our upcoming event Voluntary Action Paradigms
Voluntary Action Paradigms in Wales and Northern Ireland, Thursday, 16 November, 14:00 – 17:00, online We are delighted to welcome the following members for the event’s expert panel: Denise Hayward (Chief Executive), Volunteer Now Celine McStravick (Chief Executive), NICVA Carl Milofsky, (Professor of Sociology, Emeritus), Bucknell University Amy Sanders (Post-Doctoral Research Associate), Aberystwyth University Dirk Schubotz […]
The Role of Community and Voluntary Organisations in Addressing Polarisation in Local COmmunities
Our video of the event on the Role of Community and Voluntary Organisations in Addressing Polarisation in Local Communities is ready to view. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxGxAQBo9YI Excellent reflections from some of our participants.
Reflections of a trustee by Jon Dean
Being a VSSN Trustee Jon Dean, Sheffield Hallam University If you are interested in becoming a Trustee of VSSN, or joining the Voluntary Sector Review Editorial Board, please click here. Any issues, please email execofficer@vssn.org.uk. When I applied to become a Trustee of the VSSN, and then later volunteered to Chair the organisation, I did […]
