A report on trends in north-east England and Cumbria finds some small charities in poorer areas struggling, but the sector is far from in crisis
Research on the local third sector promotes too often doom-mongering. It gives the impression that all not-for-profit organisations are in the same boat – and that the boat is sinking.
Unlike most studies, which are small-scale snapshots, Third Sector Trends (pdf) spans 10 years in north-east England and Cumbria. Following an exhaustive first study in 2008, biennial surveys of at least 1,000 respondents have, since 2010, tracked changes in the sector’s fortunes. Now, 10 years’ worth of data shows that the third sector is better characterised in terms of continuity than dramatic change.
Continue reading...from Voluntary Sector Network | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2tl0khj
0 comments:
Post a Comment