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Beyond 'flat-earth' maps of the third sector

Author: Northern Rock Third Sector Trends Study | Published: February 2010 | 310.89KB

Robust, quantifiable estimates of the scope and contribution of voluntary sector organisations have underpinned public policy development at the national level for much of the last decade. However, the Foundation’s decision to commission the Third Sector Trends Study (TSTS) is a recognition of a need to develop a more nuanced understanding of variations in the resources and capacities of the third sector at the regional and local scale. The quantitative dimension of the TSTS seeks to produce such an analysis for the wider third sector in north-east England and Cumbria, making the methodology available for a parallel companion study of Yorkshire and the Humber.

The first element of the study is about producing reliable estimates of the numbers, scale and scope of third sector organisations in the region.

Beyond 'flat-earth' Maps of the third sector - summary report

Author: Northern Rock Third Sector Trends Study | Published: February 2010 | 78.25KB

This paper summarises a fuller report on research commissioned by the Northern Rock Foundation’s Third Sector Trends Study (TSTS) to assess the scale and distribution of ‘below-the-radar’ (BTR) organisations. The specific aim of this study was to provide a picture of the local third sector in North East England and Cumbria which went beyond organisations appearing on lists provided by regulatory bodies such as the Charity Commission.

Many organisations do not appear on such ‘radars’, with the result that research risks producing what one commentator described as ‘flat earth maps’ of the third sector.

Mosaic, Jigsaw or Abstract Summary Report

Author: Northern Rock Third Sector Trends | Published: June 2009 | 107.08KB

Mosaic, jigsaw or abstract: getting a big picture perspective on the third sector in North East England and Cumbria – discussion summary

Mosaic, Jigsaw or Abstract?

Author: Northern Rock Third Sector Trends Study | Published: June 2009 | 333.22KB

Northern Rock Foundation’s investment in the study of the third sector in North East England and Cumbria is intended to have a significant impact on the way the third sector is perceived by itself and by its associated stakeholders. It is also hoped that it will influence how the sector itself operates.

Most importantly, the research should help to ensure that future third sector activity better meets the needs of beneficiaries and helps to secure more positive outcomes for them.

What Makes a Third Sector Organisation Tick - summary report

Author: Northern Rock Third Sector Trends Study | Published: February 2010 | 85.81KB

This Briefing Paper summarises the findings of the second working paper from the Northern Rock Foundation Third Sector Trends Study (TSTS).

It reports on ‘TSO50’, a study of 50 Third Sector Organisations (TSOs) in North East England and Cumbria. The aim of the study is to explore how TSOs of different types change over time in response to circumstances

What makes a Third Sector Organisation Tick?

Author: Northern Rock Third Sector Trends Study | Published: February 2010 | 2.23MB

This is the second working paper from the Northern Rock Foundation Third Sector Trends Study. The TSO50 study is an exploration of how 50 third sector organisations (TSOs) change over time in response to external circumstances, the dynamics of their own organisation and changing beneficiary needs, or perceptions of need, in a complex social market.

The emphasis on studying change is an important element of the originality of this study as it has allowed us to take the time to think very carefully about how to explore the parameters of change.