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Voluntary Sector in Transition: Hard Times or New Opportunities?
Author(s): Linda Milbourne (Author)
- Publisher: Policy Press
- Publication Date: 26 Jun. 2013
- Language: English
- Print length: 224 pages
- ISBN-10: 1847427235
- ISBN-13: 9781847427236
Book Description
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 re-shaping of the voluntary sector following sweeping changes to social and welfare policy over 30 years. It draws on contemporary social and organisational theory and debates to consider whether surviving in the voluntary sector now depends on re-aligning activities and compromising independent goals and values.
Editorial Reviews
Review
“This book brings together the most important challenges facing the voluntary sector today in a highly readable style. It is grounded in research, theoretically informed, and illustrates each theme with quotes from practitioners. It is a treasure trove of ideas which will become an indispensible source for policy makers, practitioners and researchers.” –Dr Mike Aiken, Visiting Research Fellow, Open University
About the Author
Linda Milbourne is a senior lecturer in Youth, Voluntary and Community Sector Studies in the School of Social Sciences, Birkbeck College, University of London. She has undertaken research and teaching in higher education since 1998, focusing on hard-to-reach groups and social policy initiatives related to community-based work. Linda has over 20 years experience of public and voluntary sector organisations, including as a public sector education manager, voluntary sector trustee and active campaigner.
