KnowledgeBank is a database of research about the voluntary and community sector brought to you by the Yorkshire and the Humber Forum.
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Mapping the Contribution of the Voluntary and Community Sector in Yorkshire and the Humber

Mapping the Contribution of the Voluntary and Community Sector in Yorkshire and the Humber

Author: The Regional Forum, Graha,m Lewis | Published: May 2001 | 214.26KB

The Regional Forum's research providing regional level data on the sector's contribution, focusing on number of organisations, employment, volunteering, and contribution to regional economy.


Parents into Learning

Parents into Learning

Author: Hashim Vali | Published: October 2001 | 195.3KB

Parents into Learning - a study commissioned by the Regional Chamber and Yorkshire Forward, and hosted by the Regional Forum, into opportunities for parents into learning in the region.


Teenage mothers and domestic violence in Leeds

Teenage mothers and domestic violence in Leeds

Published: 2008 | 183.49KB

This report is An examination of the effects of violence from male partners on teenage mothers and pregnant teenagers in order to identify strategies for successful intervention
and good practice within Leeds.


The development needs of refugee communities in Leeds, Bradford & South Yorkshire

The development needs of refugee communities in Leeds, Bradford & South Yorkshire

Author: Dr Archana Choksi with Marzieh Berenjin, Hlabera Chirwa and Dorine Nakuti | Published: July 2008 | 765.4KB

Refugee Community Organisations (RCOs) are seen as an essential agency for refugee integration. They act as a vital bridge between the refugee community and host society. They adopt a wide range of roles that include acting as intermediary, interpreter, educator, campaigner, negotiator,representative and advocate for refugee individuals or whole communities (Home Office 2005; Refugee Council and Refugee Action 2007).

This research set out to generate information about the current roles played by RCOs in the region, to
understand their current capacity in relation to meeting the demands placed
upon them and investigate their understandings, expectations and roles as the sector becomes more professionalised in its approach to policy influencinghow in the Yorkshire and Humber region, (Y&H).


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