Northern Rock to launch charity trends research

By Maisie McCabe, Third Sector Online, 18 December 2007

The Northern Rock Foundation is to fund a research project into the third sector in north-east England and Cumbria in a bid to identify national trends in the voluntary sector.

The £500,000 study, Third Sector Trends , will look at the finances, workforce, governance and activities of charities, social enterprises and small community groups over three years. “Our programme will provide better data about voluntary and community organisations in our area,” said Fiona Ellis, director of the foundation. “But we...

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