Community Research for Community Development

Part I. Promoting Active Citizenship: Learning from Experiences and Third Sector Evaluation

1. Community Development, Community Organising and Third Sector-University Research Partnerships
Marjorie Mayo, Zoraida Mendiwelso-Bendek, Carol Packham

2. How Inclusive and How Empowering? Two Case Studies Researching the Impact of Active Citizenship Learning Initiatives in a Social Policy Context
Gabi Recknagel, Daniella Holland

Part II. Third Sector Research and the Promotion of Social Inclusion and Solidarity

3. Impact Measurement or Agenda-Setting?
Hannah Jones, Vaughan Jones, Juan Camilo Cock

4. Research with Refugee and Asylum Seeker Organisations: Challenges of Insider Action Research
Green Nyoni

5. Researching Empowerment in Practice: Working with a Women’s Refugee and Asylum Group
Hannah Berry

6. Measurement as Reflection in Faith-Based Social Action
Adam Dinham

7. Community Learning Approaches to Solidarity between the Generations: Research Evidence and Evaluation Tools for Impact
Jane Watts

Part III. Evaluating the Role and Contributions of Community Arts, Media and Sports

8. Participatory Arts and Community Development: Taking Part

Chrissie Tiller

9. Contradiction, Collaboration and Criticality: Researching Empowerment and Citizenship in Community-Based Arts
Alison Rooke

10. Sports Volunteering and Community Engagement
Robin Wright, Zoraida Mendiwelso-Bendek, Rebecca Herron

Part IV. Strengthening the Third Sector’s Independent Voice: Addressing Challenges and Identifying Ways of Strengthening Mutual Support and Sustainability

11. Collaboration and Mutual Support in the Third Sector
Hannah Jones

12. ‘Resilience’ and Small Voluntary and Community Sector Groups
Carol Packham

13. Conclusions: Futures for Community-University Research Partnerships in Challenging Times?
Marjorie Mayo, Zoraida Mendiwelso-Bendek, Carol Packham

Keywords: Social Sciences, Social Policy, Politics of the Welfare State, Education Policy, Higher Education, Social Work and Community Development, Lifelong Learning/Adult Education