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A curated and searchable collection of community-related research reports, case studies and publications from the Institute for Community Studies and other organisations.
Plunkett UK: 2024 Impact Report
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2023 witnessed the largest growth in the number of community-owned businesses since the pandemic. Plunkett UK’s 2024 Impact Report highlights the state of the sector and the added value of their support, with statistics and case studies from each of their five impact areas.
Start Somewhere
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The Institute for Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) worked with the Centre for Acceleration of Social Technology (CAST) to explore the extent to which small voluntary organisations are able or willing to consider how technology might have a positive role to play in their work.
They found that although many organisations are keen to engage with …
A Quiet Crisis: Local Government Spending on Disadvantage
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Research conducted by New Policy Institute (NPI) reveals that councils in the fifth most deprived areas of England and Wales have been hardest hit with cuts for services addressing disadvantage. Despite having higher numbers of people in need, these councils have been forced to make difficult spending decisions.
The research highlights that to…