Category Archives: Research

Happy Birthday Big Society Capital

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Davenport Institute

Last week Big Society Capital marked its first anniversary, to be formally celebrated May 9th with the release of its first annual report More »

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Another study shows volunteer discontentment

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Davenport Institute

A new report from Third Sector Research Center at the University of Southampton suggests that volunteers in the UK are less than enthusiastic about the Big Society More »

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Report on Community Investment

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Davenport Institute

The London School of Economics and the Orbit group developed a report on how housing associations and their tenants can invest in their communities together. More »

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BSC: Call for Ideas

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Davenport Institute

Yesterday Big Society Capital (BSC) issued a new report on the progress of the social investment, and looking for investment ideas on a variety of issues More »

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Could the Big Society be Working?!

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Davenport Institute

Mark Easton shared his surprise upon finding that, for all the criticism and confusion, Big Society may just be saving youth clubs in the UK afterall More »

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