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Caron, Bembrick and Rob, Macmillan (2014) A brave new world for voluntary sector infrastructure? Vouchers, markets and demand led capacity building. Working Paper. Third Sector Research Centre (TSRC).

Donegani, Chiara Paola and McKay, Stephen and Moro, Domenico (2012) A dimming of the ‘warm glow’? Are non-profit workers in the UK still more satisfied with their jobs than other workers? Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

McCabe, Angus and Phillimore, Jenny (2012) All Change? Surviving Below the Radar: community groups and activities in a Big Society. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

Lyon, Fergus and Teasdale, Simon and Baldock, Rob (2010) Approaches to measuring the scale of the social enterprise sector in the UK. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

McCabe, Angus (2010) Below the radar in a Big Society? Reflections on community engagement, empowerment and social action in a changing policy context. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Scott, Duncan W (2010) Black boxes in the wreckage? Making sense of failure in a third sector social enterprise. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Westall, Andrea (2009) Business or third sector? What are the dimensions and implications of researching and conceptualising the overlap between business and third sector? Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Teasdale, Simon (2009) Can social enterprise address social exclusion? Evidence from an inner city community. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Alcock, Peter and Kendall, Jeremy (2010) Constituting the third sector: processes of decontestation and contention under the UK Labour governments in England. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Macmillan, Rob (2013) De-coupling the state and the third sector? The ‘Big Society’ as a spontaneous order. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

Alcock, Peter (2009) Devolution or divergence? Third Sector policy across the UK since 2000. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Rees, James and Taylor, Rebecca and Damm, Chris (2013) Does sector matter? – understanding the experiences of providers in the work programme. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

Anderson, Rosie (2013) Doing Emotion, Doing Policy; the emotional role of “grassroots” community activists in poverty policy-making. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

Westall, Andrea (2009) Economic analysis and the third sector: Overview of economic analysis in relation to the third sector. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

McCabe, Angus and Phillimore, Jenny (2009) Exploring below the radar: issues of theme and focus. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Brookfield, Katherine and Parry, Jane and Bolton, Vicki (2014) Fifty at fifty: long term patterns of participation and volunteering. Working Paper. Third Sector Research Centre (TSRC), Birmingham.

Macmillan, Rob and Arvidson, Malin and Edwards, Sobrina and Soteri-Proctor, Andri and Taylor, Rebecca and Teasdale, Simon (2011) First impressions: introducing the 'Real Times' third sector case studies. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Ryder, Andrew (2012) Hearing the voice of Gypsies and Travellers: the history, development and challenges of Gypsy and Traveller Tenants and Residents’ Associations. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

Mullins, David (2010) Housing associations. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Harlock, Jenny (2013) Impact measurement practice in the UK third sector: a review of emerging evidence. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

Teasdale, Simon (2009) Innovation in the homelessness field: how does social enterprise respond to the needs of homeless people? Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

Soteri-Proctor, Andri (2011) Little big societies: micro-mapping of organisations operating below the radar. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Macmillan, Rob (2013) Making sense of the Big Society: perspectives from the third sector. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

Piacentini, Teresa (2012) Moving beyond ‘refugeeness’: problematising the ‘refugee community organisation’. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

Teasdale, Simon and Kerlin, Janelle and Young, Dennis and In Soh, Jung (2013) Oil and water rarely mix: exploring the relative stability of nonprofit revenue mixes over time. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

Parry, Jane and Alcock, Peter and Kendall, Jeremy (2010) Opportunity and influence: the third sector and the 2010 general election. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Alcock, Peter (2010) Partnership and mainstreaming: voluntary action under New Labour. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Miller, Robin and Larkin, Mary (2013) Personalisation: a new dawn or the end of the road for third sector support for carers? Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

Larkin, Mary and Dickinson, Helen (2011) Personalisation: what will the impacts be for carers? Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Moore, Tom and Mullins, David (2013) Scaling-up or Going-viral? Comparing self-help housing and community land trust facilitation. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

McCabe, Angus and Phillimore, Jenny (2013) Seeing and doing: learning, resources and social networks below the radar. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

Macmillan, Rob (2011) Seeing things differently? The promise of qualitative longitudinal research on the third sector. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Mullins, David and Jones, Patricia A and Teasdale, Simon (2011) Self-help housing – towards a greater role. Case study findings summary to inform consultation at St George’s House, Windsor Castle, December 2010. Other. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Mullins, David (2010) Self-help housing: could it play a greater role? Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Miller, Robin and Millar, Ross (2011) Social enterprise spin-outs from the English health service: a Right to Request but was anyone listening? Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Alcock, Pete (2012) The Big Society: a new policy environment for the third sector? Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

Arvidon, Malin and Lyon, Fergus and McKay, Stephen and Moro, Domenico (2010) The ambitions and challenges of SROI (social return on investment). Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Mayblin, Lucy and Soteri-Proctor, Andri (2011) The black minority ethnic third sector: a resource paper. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Teasdale, Simon (2009) The contradictory faces of social enterprise: impression management as (social) entrepreneurial behaviour. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

McKay, Stephen and Moro, Domenico and Teasdale, Simon and Clifford, David (2011) The marketisation of charities in England and Wales. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Dickinson, Helen and Glasby, Jon (2010) The personalisation agenda: implications for the third sector. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Ramsden, Hilary and Milling, Jane and Phillimore, Jenny and McCabe, Angus and Fyfe, Hamish and Simpson, Robin (2011) The role of grassroots arts activities in communities: a scoping study. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Damm, Chris (2012) The third sector delivering employment services: an evidence review. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

Macmillan, Rob (2010) The third sector delivering public services: an evidence review. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Macmillan, Rob and Taylor, Rebecca and Arvidson, Malin and Soteri-Proctor, Andri and Teasdale, Simon (2013) The third sector in unsettled times: a field guide. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

Rees, James and Mullins, David and Bovaird, Tony (2012) Third sector partnerships for public service delivery: an evidence review. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

Ryder, Andrew (2011) UK Gypsies and Travellers and the third sector. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Phillimore, Jenny and McCabe, Angus and Soteri-Proctor, Andri and Taylor, Rebecca (2010) Understanding the distinctiveness of small scale, third sector activity: the role of local knowledge and networks in shaping below the radar actions. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Westall, Andrea (2009) Value and the third sector. Working paper on ideas for future research. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Ellis Paine, Angela and McKay, Stephen and Moro, Domenico (2013) Volunteering and employability in the UK. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

Teasdale, Simon (2010) What’s in a name? The construction of social enterprise. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.

McCabe, Angus and Phillimore, Jenny and Mayblin, Lucy (2010) ‘Below the radar’ activities and organisations in the third sector: a summary review of the literature. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.

Macmillan, Rob (2012) ‘Distinction’ in the third sector. Working Paper. University of Birmingham, Birmingham.