Community Groups in Context: Local Activities and Actions by Rosie Anderson (Eng

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Collates knowledge and examines the role and nature of community groups and activities operating outside of the formal voluntary sector in the UK to develop a coherent understanding about these so-called "below the radar" organisations.

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In the past decade community groups have been portrayed as the solution to many social problems. Yet the role of 'below the regulatory radar' community action has received little research attention and thus is poorly understood in terms of both policy and practice.Focusing on self-organised community activity, this book offers the first collection of papers developing theoretical and empirically grounded knowledge of the informal, unregistered, yet largest, part of the voluntary sector. The collection includes work from leading academics, activists, policy makers and practitioners offering a new and coherent understanding of community action 'below the radar'.The book is part of the Third Sector Research Series which is informed by research undertaken at the Third Sector Research Centre, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and Barrow Cadbury Trust.

Author Biography

Professor Jenny Phillimore is Director of the Institute for Research into Superdiversity. During her five years at the Third Sector Research Centre her interests included small scale community action, refugee and migrant communities and community engagementAngus McCabe is a Senior Research Fellow at the Third Sector Research Centre at the University of Birmingham. He has a background in community development practice in urban and rural settings in the UK

Table of Contents

Introduction: Why get below the radar? The importance of understanding community groups and activities ~ Angus McCabe and Jenny PhillimorePart One: Scoping and mapping community actions and activitiesBelow the radar? Community groups and activities in context ~ Angus McCabe and Jenny PhillimoreGetting below the radar: micro-mapping 'hidden' community activity ~ Andri Soteri-ProctorPart Two: Community groups and activities in contextAre we different? Claims for distinctiveness in voluntary and community action ~ Angus McCabe and Jenny PhillimoreCommunity as policy: reflections on community engagement, empowerment and social action in a changing policy context ~ Angus McCabeLost to austerity, lost in austerity: rethinking the community sector in Ireland ~ Niall CrowleyAll change? Surviving below the radar: community groups and activities in hard times ~ Angus McCabe and Jenny PhillimorePart Three: Under-explored radarsThe UK Gypsy, Traveller and Roma third sector: a Gypsy industry or route to empowerment? ~ Andrew Ryder and Sarah CemlynUnderstanding grassroots arts groups and practices in communities ~ Hilary Ramsden, Jane Milling and Robin SimpsonIs there a black and minority ethnic third sector in the UK? ~ Lucy Mayblin'More than a refugee community organisation': a study of African migrant associations in Glasgow ~ Teresa PiacentiniPart Four: Thinking about voice, learning and emotion below the radar'Almost a whisper': black and minority ethnic community groups' voice and influence ~ Phil WareLearning to sustain social action ~ Jenny Phillimore and Angus McCabeAuthentic and legitimate? The emotional role of 'grassroots' community activists in policymaking ~ Rosie AndersonConclusion: thinking back and looking forward ~ Angus McCabe and Jenny Phillimore

Review

"This fills a significant gap in our understanding of self-organised community activity, based on a range of original research studies. Essential reading for academics, activists and policy makers alike." Marjorie Mayo, Emeritus Professor of Community Development, Goldsmiths, University of London"The book provides an insightful picture of BTR groups and social action in communities that is incredibly valuable to anyone wanting to understand more about this aspect of the UK voluntary sector." Community Development Journal (OUP)

Long Description

In the past decade community groups have been portrayed as the solution to many social problems. Yet the role of 'below the regulatory radar' community action has received little research attention and thus is poorly understood in terms of both policy and practice. Focusing on self-organised community activity, this book offers the first collection of papers developing theoretical and empirically grounded knowledge of the informal, unregistered, yet largest, part of the voluntary sector. The collection includes work from leading academics, activists, policy makers and practitioners offering a new and coherent understanding of community action 'below the radar'. The book is part of the Third Sector Research Series which is informed by research undertaken at the Third Sector Research Centre, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and Barrow Cadbury Trust.

Review Quote

"This fills a significant gap in our understanding of self-organized community activity, based on a range of original research studies. Essential reading for academics, activists, and policy makers alike."

Details ISBN1447327772 Year 2017 ISBN-10 1447327772 ISBN-13 9781447327776 Format Hardcover Imprint Policy Press Place of Publication Bristol Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Jenny Phillimore Pages 320 DEWEY 307.14 Subtitle Local Activities and Actions Illustrations 1 Maps; 7 Tables, black and white Affiliation University of Birmingham Short Title Community Groups in Context Language English UK Release Date 2017-03-15 Publisher Bristol University Press Publication Date 2017-03-15 NZ Release Date 2017-03-15 Series Third Sector Research Author Niall Crowley Alternative 9781447327806 Audience Professional & Vocational AU Release Date 2017-03-14 We've got this

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