Welcome

Over the past six months, the Third Sector Research Centre has been hosting a series of dialogues on the future of the third sector. These have been be informed by the research we have undertaken over the past four years. The dialogues consisted of Sounding Board meetings and online debate from the third sector community…. more about the process

OUTCOMES: Latest outcomes report for dialogues four and five

Who can or should speak for the sector?

All the dialogues have now taken place. A full report of the outcomes will be available soon.
In the meantime, a summary of some of the issues raised can be found in our recent National Conference publication

The Futures Dialogue focused on five key issues. For each of the dialogues, we posted a TSRC paper for discussion. The online debate was used to inform the Sounding Board discussions. See each dialogue for more information:

The dialogues:

A strategic lead for the third sector

Is the third sector being overwhelmed by the state and the market?

Is the third sector so special? What is it worth?

No longer a voluntary sector?

The worst of Times?