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Proving the economic value of voluntary, community and social enterprise infrastructure support organisations (2016)
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Bell, K. (2016). Proving the economic value of voluntary, community and social enterprise infrastructure support organisations

This report summarises the results of a two year study to assess the social and economic value of voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector infrastructure support organisations. The research, commissioned by South West Forum, was condu... Read More about Proving the economic value of voluntary, community and social enterprise infrastructure support organisations.

The educational progress of looked after children in England. Technical report 3: Perspectives of young people, social workers, carers and teachers (2015)
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Berridge, D., Bell, K., Sebba, J., & Luke, N. (2015). The educational progress of looked after children in England. Technical report 3: Perspectives of young people, social workers, carers and teachers

This is the technical report giving the perspectives of young people, social workers, carers and teachers on the attainment of looked after children in England.

The educational progress of looked after children in England: Final report (2015)
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Sebba, J., Berridge, D., Luke, N., Fletcher, J., Bell, K., Strand, S., …O'Higgins, A. (2015). The educational progress of looked after children in England: Final report

In this context, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, the Rees Centre, University of Oxford and School for Policy Studies and Graduate School of Education at the University of Bristol collaborated on this study to identify key care and educational fac... Read More about The educational progress of looked after children in England: Final report.

Poverty in the UK: Advancing paradata analysis and open access (2014)
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Edwards, R., Phoenix, A., Elliot, H., Gordon, D., Fahmy, E., & Bell, K. (2014). Poverty in the UK: Advancing paradata analysis and open access

This project aimed to provide open access to data from Peter Townsend’s 1967-68 Poverty in the UK (PinUK) landmark UK survey, and to enhance the capacity to use it, through innovative analysis of micro paradata and comparative analysis of macro parad... Read More about Poverty in the UK: Advancing paradata analysis and open access.

Life on a low income in austere times (2014)
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Pemberton, S., Sutton, E., Fahmy, E., & Bell, K. (2014). Life on a low income in austere times

Following the ‘credit crunch’ 2007-2008, the UK entered the deepest recessionary conditions in living memory. As the liquidity from the financial services sector came to an abrupt halt, the investment ‘life blood’ of the economy in short supply, nume... Read More about Life on a low income in austere times.

Guernsey voluntary and charitable sector research study (2011)
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Cemlyn, S., Bell, K., Heslop, P., Gordon, D., Sardinha, L., & Patsios, D. (2011). Guernsey voluntary and charitable sector research study

The study‘s focus was on social inclusion, and how voluntary and charitable organisations try to overcome the barriers and inequalities which prevent people participating on equal terms in society. Its aim was to identify gaps in provision and ways t... Read More about Guernsey voluntary and charitable sector research study.

Evaluation of Voscur’s equalities and neighbourhood work (2008)
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Bell, K. (2008). Evaluation of Voscur’s equalities and neighbourhood work

This report discusses the work of Voscur, an infrastructure organisation for Bristol, in terms of its community, neighbourhood and equalities work.