Redressing the balance
Equalities and Resource Distribution in the Third Sector
Part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science
8 November 2012, 10am – 4pm
Park House, University of Birmingham
The third sector plays a vital role in tackling inequality in its many forms. In an increasingly tough economic environment, with growing political focus on localism and ‘small state’, this role may be as important as ever.
This seminar brought together academics, policy makers, practitioners and equality communities to discuss equality and resource distribution in the third sector.
Presentations:
Voluntary organisations and spatial inequality
David Clifford, TSRC
Mapping equalities groups
Andri Soteri-Proctor, TSRC
Workshops:
- Refugees and destitute migrants
Civil society organisations supporting destitute migrants
Adrian Randall
- Faith-based organisations
BME voluntary and community organisations: Voice and influence
Phil Ware
- Gypsy and Traveller groups
Hearing the voices of Gypsies and Travellers
Andrew Ryder, TSRC Associate Fellow
Report by members of All Party Parliamentary Group for Gypsies, Roma and Travellers
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