Resources

The following documents contain research on the value and contribution of the third sector.

Third sector review

• Third Sector review (Office of the Third Sector, Cabinet Office)
• The role of the third sector in public service delivery

Value of the third sector

• The State of the Sector: A report on voluntary and community activity in Wandsworth 2010 Wandsworth Voluntary Sector Development Agency
• Census Report: A picture of our sector 2009 Halton Voluntary Action
• The state of the Voluntary and Community Sector in Hastings 2007/08 Hastings Voluntary Action
• Supporting Central London's Local Third Sector: An exploration of the impact of services offered by Central London Councils for Voluntary Service (Central London CVS Network).
• The Ripple Effect II: two years on The economic contribution of the third setor in Leeds (Leeds Voice) The page also allows you to download the original report - the Ripple Effect
• Taking Account: A Social and Economic Audit of the Third Sector in Brighton and Hove (Brighton and Hove Community and Voluntary Sector Forum)
• Mapping the contribution of the third sector to the economy of the West Midlands (Regional Action West Midlands)
• Spinning the Spider's Web - Mapping of the Greater Manchester VCS Infrastructure
• Ordinary people, extraordinary difference
  The role and economic impact of the third sector in Rugby (Rugby Voluntary and Community Sector Forum). Available as a downloadable document in RTF format (10 KB).

Value of local infrastructure

• Funding for Voluntary Sector Infrastructure: A case study analysis (Sheffield Hallam University)
• A Rapid Evidence Assessment of the Benefits of
  Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure (Sheffield Hallam University)