BVSC together with the University of Birmingham will be delivering a webinar series this autumn that aims to bring the Voluntary and Community Sector together with people in the research community – matching interests and building collaboration. Read more
Ever wish there was more time to pause and reflect on the changes that are taking place within and around the voluntary sector, or your organisations more specifically? Day to day fire-fighting leaves little space for reflection. Is it time for some time to think? Read more
BVSC Director of Research Sophie Wilson gives an overview of the 2021 State of the Sector Report findings and what they reveal about Birmingham's Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise sector. Read more
Third Sector Trends began in 2010 and is the longest running study of the voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector in the UK. The study complements Charity Commission, NCVO Civil Society Almanac and 360Giving data to produce robust estimates on employment, volunteering, sector finance and assets. The study then looks at how the ‘energy’ the sector has at its disposal. Read more
We are now planning next year's Space to Think sessions and have come up with a short-list of topics which we think might be of interest, but we need to reduce this down to our top 4. We would really appreciate your help by taking three minutes to rank some suggested topics in order of preference! Read more
BVSC is currently working on a project with the University of Birmingham looking at the role of service users in informing the design and delivery of services. We’re interested in finding out from you what you currently do. We’d be grateful if you could take two minutes to let us know how you’re working with your service users. Read more
We are a group of researchers across English universities, funded by the National Institute for Health Research, and are setting up a group of people with lived experience of adult social work and social care. If you meet the criteria set out below, we would love to hear from you about potentially helping us with research. Read more
In October 2021, BVSC Research worked with partners from the West Midlands Social Care Research Partnership to deliver an event called ‘Growing Social Care Research’ which aimed to address key issues in social care research. In this short case-study we describe the purpose of the partnership and share links to the event and to future opportunities to get involved in social care research. Read more
The State of the Sector Survey provides BVSC Research with the most comprehensive data set about the health of Birmingham’s community, faith and social enterprise (VCFSE) Sector. It was launched by BVSC Research in 2020 and is being repeated again this Autumn. Read more
We're currently planning our next State of the Sector Survey Questionnaire. We're calling out to Birmingham's Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise sectors to tell us what we should be asking this year. All you need to do is answer three questions. Read more
We are pleased to announce that BVSC Research is leading an alliance which forms the Community Research and Co-Design Partner for the Youth Endowment Fund’s Neighbourhood Fund. Read more
BVSC Research, Revolving Doors and the Institute for Community Research and Development (ICRD) at the University of Wolverhampton are currently conducting research about vaccine uptake amongst people in Birmingham who are experiencing multiple disadvantage. Read more
This year's Conference, 'Leadership, Diversity, and Civil Society' will take place over two days, 6-7 September 2021 at Aston University, Birmingham. Read more
BVSC Research and Birmingham City University are pleased to present our recently published report, Community based responses to Covid-19 in Birmingham: Insights and experiences. Read more
IMPACT (‘Improving Adult Care Together’) is the new UK centre for implementing evidence in adult social care, funded by the ESRC and the Health Foundation. Read more
Having just passed the anniversary of the first national lockdown, BVSC Research has produced a series of organisational reflections from senior leaders of Voluntary and Community Sector leaders. Read more
As we approach the anniversary of the first national lockdown, BVSC Research are keen to hear from senior leaders in the Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) sector in Birmingham about how the pandemic has impacted their organisation, their staff & volunteers and the communities and individuals they serve. Read more