Evaluations for better philanthropy
🗓️ Deadline: 17 Jan 2027
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Evaluations for better philanthropy
🗓️ Deadline: 17 Jan 2027
🔗 More info: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
🌀 Volunteer motivations
🌀 NGO roles in homelessness
🌀 Leadership & care ethics
🌀 Digital emotions
🌀 Corporate volunteering & more
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🌀 Volunteer motivations
🌀 NGO roles in homelessness
🌀 Leadership & care ethics
🌀 Digital emotions
🌀 Corporate volunteering & more
Read: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/view/journal...
Deadline: 21 Nov 2025 🗓️
We fund UK-based activities like workshops, podcasts, seminars or creative outputs that advance voluntary sector research and practice.
Open to VSSN members – more info & how to apply:
🔗 www.vssn.org.uk/small-grants/
Deadline: 21 Nov 2025 🗓️
We fund UK-based activities like workshops, podcasts, seminars or creative outputs that advance voluntary sector research and practice.
Open to VSSN members – more info & how to apply:
🔗 www.vssn.org.uk/small-grants/
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What about the migrants? An exploration of organisational change in an asylum seeker and refugee voluntary sector organisation by Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey and Vita Terry
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What about the migrants? An exploration of organisational change in an asylum seeker and refugee voluntary sector organisation by Elizabeth Cookingham Bailey and Vita Terry
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Ten years evaluating VCS women-centred support for vulnerable women and girls: what works? by Louise Warwick-Booth, Susan Coan & Ruth Cross
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Ten years evaluating VCS women-centred support for vulnerable women and girls: what works? by Louise Warwick-Booth, Susan Coan & Ruth Cross
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Boundary crossing and elite attributes in European civil societies by Malin Arvidson, Jayeon Lee, Roberto Scaramuzzino & Anders Uhlin
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Boundary crossing and elite attributes in European civil societies by Malin Arvidson, Jayeon Lee, Roberto Scaramuzzino & Anders Uhlin
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Your input helps us:
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"Staying true while gaining traction: Civil society’s contribution to system change from the edge and the centre"
With Vita Terry, Navinder Kaur, Ken Kanu, Dawn Plimmer and John Everson.
📺 Recording here: echo360.org.uk/media/6082e3...
"Staying true while gaining traction: Civil society’s contribution to system change from the edge and the centre"
With Vita Terry, Navinder Kaur, Ken Kanu, Dawn Plimmer and John Everson.
📺 Recording here: echo360.org.uk/media/6082e3...
If you work or volunteer in a charity, CIC or VCSE organisation, share your experience in a short survey.
📲 Scan the QR code in the image to take part (10 mins max)!
If you work or volunteer in a charity, CIC or VCSE organisation, share your experience in a short survey.
📲 Scan the QR code in the image to take part (10 mins max)!
We’re grateful to our conference partners: the Centre for Charity Effectiveness at @bayesbschool.bsky.social, @ncvo.bsky.social and @volactionislington.bsky.social for making it all possible.
We’re grateful to our conference partners: the Centre for Charity Effectiveness at @bayesbschool.bsky.social, @ncvo.bsky.social and @volactionislington.bsky.social for making it all possible.
A fitting end to two days of learning and collaboration here at @bayesbschool.bsky.social
A fitting end to two days of learning and collaboration here at @bayesbschool.bsky.social
From devolution and place-based work to digital inclusion, advocacy, and third sector-university partnerships.
Great to see such thoughtful research and practice being shared across rooms here at @bayesbschool.bsky.social
From devolution and place-based work to digital inclusion, advocacy, and third sector-university partnerships.
Great to see such thoughtful research and practice being shared across rooms here at @bayesbschool.bsky.social
We’re kicking off with a powerful plenary:
“Staying true while gaining traction: Civil society’s contribution to system change from the edge and the centre”
🎤 Chaired by Vita Terry (VSSN).
Let’s dive in!
We’re kicking off with a powerful plenary:
“Staying true while gaining traction: Civil society’s contribution to system change from the edge and the centre”
🎤 Chaired by Vita Terry (VSSN).
Let’s dive in!
📖 Read the award-winning article here: doi.org/10.1332/2040...
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📖 Read the award-winning article here: doi.org/10.1332/2040...
@bupjournals.bsky.social
It’s been a full day of keynotes, panels, and discussions across themes of collaboration, resilience and research impact.
Still to come: the Best Paper Prizes 🏆!
@ncvo.bsky.social @volactionislington.bsky.social
It’s been a full day of keynotes, panels, and discussions across themes of collaboration, resilience and research impact.
Still to come: the Best Paper Prizes 🏆!
@ncvo.bsky.social @volactionislington.bsky.social
Themes include equity and inclusion, volunteer experience, charity leadership, and research-practice collaboration. Plenty of insight ahead!
@ncvo.bsky.social @volactionislington.bsky.social
Themes include equity and inclusion, volunteer experience, charity leadership, and research-practice collaboration. Plenty of insight ahead!
@ncvo.bsky.social @volactionislington.bsky.social
📣 Prof Stephen Osborne set the scene with reflections on systems thinking in public services and civil society.
A response panel following:
🔹 Arvinda Gohil (Better Way Network)
🔹 Fiona Longhurst (Royal Voluntary Service)
🔹 Mike Adamson (St Mungo’s)
📣 Prof Stephen Osborne set the scene with reflections on systems thinking in public services and civil society.
A response panel following:
🔹 Arvinda Gohil (Better Way Network)
🔹 Fiona Longhurst (Royal Voluntary Service)
🔹 Mike Adamson (St Mungo’s)
Angela Ellis Paine (Bayes CCE) and Vita Terry (VSSN Co-Chair) opened the conference this morning with a warm welcome and reflections on the theme Creating Change Together.
Great to see the room filling with energy for the two days ahead!
📍 @bayesbschool.bsky.social
Angela Ellis Paine (Bayes CCE) and Vita Terry (VSSN Co-Chair) opened the conference this morning with a warm welcome and reflections on the theme Creating Change Together.
Great to see the room filling with energy for the two days ahead!
📍 @bayesbschool.bsky.social
Day 1 of #VSVR2025 kicks off today at @bayesbschool.bsky.social. We’ll be exploring the theme Creating Change Together with a packed programme of keynotes, parallel sessions, and panel discussions.
Watch this space for updates throughout the day!
Day 1 of #VSVR2025 kicks off today at @bayesbschool.bsky.social. We’ll be exploring the theme Creating Change Together with a packed programme of keynotes, parallel sessions, and panel discussions.
Watch this space for updates throughout the day!
A full day of discussions from enhancing engagement at conferences to sharing research across volunteering, democracy, and community change.
Thanks to all who joined us today!
@bayesbschool.bsky.social @ncvo.bsky.social @volactionislington.bsky.social
A full day of discussions from enhancing engagement at conferences to sharing research across volunteering, democracy, and community change.
Thanks to all who joined us today!
@bayesbschool.bsky.social @ncvo.bsky.social @volactionislington.bsky.social
🗳️ Sue Ansarie @sueansarie.bsky.social on Big Local volunteers
🔍 Thérèse Gaqua on associations & social action
🤝 Linda Cole @lindarcole.bsky.social on co-producing research with disabled volunteers
@bayesbschool.bsky.social
🗳️ Sue Ansarie @sueansarie.bsky.social on Big Local volunteers
🔍 Thérèse Gaqua on associations & social action
🤝 Linda Cole @lindarcole.bsky.social on co-producing research with disabled volunteers
@bayesbschool.bsky.social
📣 Workshop on Enhancing communication and engagement at academic conferences: asking good questions!
Facilitated by Rob Macmillan and Amy Sanders, helping us get the most out of presenting, participating and connecting.
@bayesbschool.bsky.social
📣 Workshop on Enhancing communication and engagement at academic conferences: asking good questions!
Facilitated by Rob Macmillan and Amy Sanders, helping us get the most out of presenting, participating and connecting.
@bayesbschool.bsky.social
Great to start the day with encouragement and connection across our research community!
@bayesbschool.bsky.social @ncvo.bsky.social @volactionislington.bsky.social
Great to start the day with encouragement and connection across our research community!
@bayesbschool.bsky.social @ncvo.bsky.social @volactionislington.bsky.social
Helen Abnett @helenabnett.bsky.social, Chelle Coulton & Pat Danahey Janin are opening the day with a welcome and intro. A brilliant line-up of early career research ahead – let’s get started!
Helen Abnett @helenabnett.bsky.social, Chelle Coulton & Pat Danahey Janin are opening the day with a welcome and intro. A brilliant line-up of early career research ahead – let’s get started!