Research on the future role and value of the voluntary and community sector

The following documents contain research on the future role and value of the voluntary sector.


Future role of the voluntary and community sector



State of the Sector Review 2007 (Voluntary Action Oldham)


The future role of the third sector in social and economic regeneration (Office of the Third Sector, Cabinet Office)


The future role of the local voluntary and community sector
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Value of the voluntary and community sector

Mapping the contribution of the voluntary & community sector to the economy of the West Midlands (Regional Action West Midlands)

Valuing the voluntary and community sector in North Yorkshire and York (North Yorkshire Forum for Voluntary Organisations)

Ordinary people, extraordinary difference
The role and economic impact of the voluntary and community sector in Rugby (Rugby Voluntary and Community Sector Forum). Available as a downloadable document in RTF format (10 KB)

The Sector Counts
The impact of Norfolk's voluntary and community sector (Norwich and Norfolk CVS)

Impact of the voluntary and community sector in greater Nottingham (Nottingham CVS)