The Third Sector Delivering Public Services

What is it about?

The book gives a comprehensive overview of the third sector's role in the delivery of public services in the UK up to and including the Coalition government. It covers social enterprise, capacity building, volunteering and social value; as well as the sector’s role in key fields including employment, health and social care, housing and criminal justice.

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Why is it important?

It is the first book to review developments over the New Labour and Coalition period which saw a sustained expansion of the scale and scope of third sector delivery. It will be of interest to researchers, policy audiences and practitioners seeking to understand one crucial role of the voluntary sector.