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Grant Funding Can Have a Downside for Social Enterprises, New Research Findings
It is estimated that there are around 200-300 social enterprises working to support homeless people into employment in the UK. Research on these enterprises has been released. They have found…continue reading
Occasional Paper – Parental Joblessness, Financial Disadvantage & the Wellbeing of Parents & Children
New Occasional Paper released by the Australian Institute of Family Studies – No. 48 Parental joblessness, financial disadvantage and the wellbeing of parents and children This report uses data from the first…continue reading
2013 Social Enterprise World Forum 2-4 Oct
The 2013 Social Enterprise World Forum (SEWF), a worldwide initiative bringing together a diverse array of professionals, will be held in Canada on October 2-4. Leveraging Markets and Innovations to…continue reading
The Determinants of Health for Children and Young People
Find below reports from three regions on the determinants of health for children and young people: The determinants of health for children and young people – in Midcentral and Whanganui…continue reading
Inequality: A New Zealand Dialogue
This much awaited New Zealand book, Inequality: A New Zealand Crisis, was officially launched to a gathering of well over 200 people at the National Library on Thursday 27 June. It talks…continue reading
The Effectiveness of Family Violence Intervention Services Delivered by DOVE Hawkes Bay Inc – Recently Added to Our Kete (Basket)
The DOVE Research Project came about after discussions between family violence intervention service, DOVE Hawkes Bay (DOVE) and the Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) about the high levels of family…continue reading
2013 Disability Survey
After every census since 1996, Statistics New Zealand has collated a Disability Survey. Its purpose is to inform government and organisations interested in the outcomes for disabled people. The survey…continue reading
Amplify Action Enquiry – Research Recently Added to our Kete (Basket)
Amplify Action Enquiry is a 13-month study of the needs and best practice approaches for 9-13 year olds in West Auckland. This collaborative action enquiry was conceived as a community action…continue reading
Making Art With Communities: A Work Guide
A positive piece of work from a collaboration between VicHealth, Arts Victoria and Castanet: “Collaborations between artists and communities can result in extraordinary creative works and extraordinary social, educational and community strengthening outcomes.”…continue reading
Child Abuse: What Roles Does Poverty Play?
The Child Poverty Action Group has released a report exploring the role poverty plays in child abuse and neglect. This paper explores: The impact of child maltreatment Factors that are…continue reading
Research on the Benefits of Libraries
Libraries are a central part of our communities and research has been completed both locally and internationally on their benefits. Please find below a few pieces: Cross-European survey to measure users’…continue reading
Degrees of Value – the Social Return of Universities
Have you ever wondered about the Social Return on Investment of universities? A paper from the New Economics Foundation shows the social returns that universities provide: “The public value generated…continue reading