Voluntary Sector in Transition : : Hard Times or New Opportunities? / / Linda Milbourne.

Voluntary and community organisations have moved to the centre of political debates, as the new UK government reduces the scope of the state and locates solutions in civil society. This new book explores the extensive growth and reshaping of the voluntary sector following sweeping changes to social...

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Superior document:Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Bristol University Press Backlist eBook-Package 2013-1995
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Place / Publishing House:Bristol : : Policy Press, , [2013]
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Year of Publication:2013
Language:English
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Physical Description:1 online resource (224 p.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Matter
  • Contents
  • About the author
  • Acknowledgements
  • Preface
  • The voluntary sector: contested or strategic ground?
  • The changing face of welfare and roles of voluntary organisations
  • Researching the voluntary sector
  • Dilemmas of market ideology: the impact of growing competition in two urban areas
  • Performance and shifting accountabilities: from trust-based to regulated inter-organisational relationships
  • Collaboration in community-based projects: solutions or new organisational challenges?
  • Community heroes, survivors or casualties? Exploring risk and resilience in the voluntary sector
  • Advocacy and democratic participation in a changing environment: room for challenge?
  • Values and visions for a future voluntary sector?
  • References
  • Index