In today’s world, charities play a vital role not only in providing services but also in raising their voices to advocate for societal change. However, this essential role is often complicated by legal constraints. For many charities, the fear of crossing legal lines – sometimes unclear or inconsistently enforced – creates a “chilling effect” on […]
Discussion
A hello from the new Co-Chairs of VSSN
Amy Sanders (Aberystwyth University) and Vita Terry (IVAR) We know right now might be an unsettling time for some voluntary sector researchers with the state of flux currently in the world, and because of this, we believe that spaces to come together are ever more important: to pause, reflect, and connect with one another. We thought […]
New year: time to bring politics and values back in
Linda Milbourne and Mike Aiken reflect on ethical values for research and action, drawing on discussion from the Voluntary Sector and Volunteering Research Conference in September 2017 Much is changing in the voluntary sector (VS) research field with many new connections and developments but we argue that there is a need to confront the […]
