Angus McCabe

Senior Research Fellow, Third Sector Research Centre, University of Birmingham

Alongside Jenny Phillimore, Angus leads TSRC’s below the radar research, exploring the experiences of small community based organisations, BME and refugee/migrant groups.

Angus has a background in community development work, both in inner city and settings on peripheral estates. His research interests include urban regeneration, health and crime as well as community based education.

Experience:
Angus is currently seconded to the Third Sector Research Centre and the Centre of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Mental Health at the University of Birmingham and leading a longitudinal study on Shelter's Children's Services in England and Wales with Merida Associates.

He is a Board Member of the International Community Development Journal, an Associate of the Federation for Community Development Learning and has been involved in training and development work with non-governmental organisations in Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

Over 2000-1 he was seconded as a Policy Adviser to the Active Community Unit (Home Office), working on the Learning and Development Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal. Until 2006 he was Knowledge Manager for the National Evaluation of the Children's Fund.

Angus’ teaching interests include Community Development, Voluntary Sector Management, Partnerships, Participatory Evaluation and Substance Use

Further research Interests: Non Govenmental Organisations, Community Participation, Neighbourhood Regeneration, Mental Health, Substance Use and Anti-Poverty Strategies

Qualifications
B.A., M.Sc., CQSW

Contact:
Tel: 0121 415 8561
email: a.mccabe@tsrc.ac.uk

Third Sector Research Centre
Park House
University of Birmingham
Birmingham