Demonstrating value of the sector

Research and reports demonstrating the value and contribution of the voluntary and community sector.

• Economic Impact of the Third Sector in Southend on Sea (Nov 2011). This report is a good example of what members with limited research resources can produce. It was based on a members survey with 8 questions.
• Valuing the Voluntary Sector: The economic impact of voluntary and community organisations in East Sussex (July 2011). An excellent report showing the economic impact of voluntary and community organisations in East Sussex
• 227 million reasons to celebrate the third sector in Nottingham (July 2010). This is an eye catching report that shows the value of the local sector using graphics.
• Northern Rock Third Sector Trends Studies. A substantial series of academic research studies on the size and makeup of the sector in the North East and Cumbria
• 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, 2010.
• The Ripple Effect II: two years on The economic contribution of the third sector in Leeds Leeds Voice, Sept 2009
• Taking Account: A Social and Economic Audit of the Third Sector in Brighton and HoveBrighton and Hove Community and Voluntary Sector Forum, 2008.
• The Economic Footprint: mapping the contribution of the third sector to the economy of the West Midlands. Regional Action West Midlands, March 2009
• Spinning the Spider's Web: Mapping of the Greater Manchester VCS Infrastructure. GMCVO, 2005

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