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100 Years of NCVO and Voluntary Action : Idealists and Realists / / by Justin Davis Smith



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Autore: Davis Smith Justin Visualizza persona
Titolo: 100 Years of NCVO and Voluntary Action : Idealists and Realists / / by Justin Davis Smith Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2019
Edizione: 1st ed. 2019.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (305 pages) : illustrations
Disciplina: 302.14
Soggetto topico: History
Great Britain—History
Social history
Civilization—History
World politics
Popular Science in History
History of Britain and Ireland
Social History
Cultural History
Political History
Nota di contenuto: 1. Introduction -- 2. Setting Up -- 3. Early Years -- 4. Out of Adversity -- 5. Warfare and Welfare -- 6 -- Marking Time -- 7. Losing Ground -- 8 -- Recovery and Challenge -- 9 -- A Golden Age? -- 10. Big Society and Beyond -- 11. Conclusion: Idealists and Realists -- Appendix 1. Key Figures in the History of the Council -- Appendix 2. Select list of organisations supported by the Council. .
Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the rich history of voluntary action in the United Kingdom over the past 100 years, through the lens of the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO), which celebrates its centenary in 2019. From its establishment at the end of the First World War, through the creation of the Welfare State in the middle of the twentieth century, to New Labour and the Big Society at the beginning of this century, NCVO has been at the forefront of major developments within society and the voluntary movement. The book examines its many successes, including its role in establishing high-profile charities such as Age Concern, the Youth Hostels Association, and National Association of Citizens’ Advice Bureaux. It charts the development of closer relations with the state, resulting in growing awareness of the value of voluntary action, increased funding, and beneficial changes to public policy, tax and charity law. But it also explores the criticisms NCVO has faced, in particular that by pursuing a partnership agenda and championing professionalisation, it has contributed to an erosion of the movement’s independence and distinctiveness. .
Titolo autorizzato: 100 Years of NCVO and Voluntary Action  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 3-030-02774-0
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910483380403321
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