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This is the third post in an occasional blog series written by Dr Daniel Haslam. 

Introduction

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic the decision to close buildings or to keep them open has been something that many organisations have had to grapple with. For some, the availability of (mostly technological) alternatives led to the conclusion that there was no way they could justify face-to-face delivery of services. Others felt there was no choice but to stay open.

This blog, authored by Dr Daniel Haslam, is the second in an occasional series focussing on the role of voluntary sector local infrastructure organisations (LIOs) during the Covid-19 pandemic in England

In this blog Kay Logan, PhD Student, explains what some of the opportunities might be for the development of CVSL’s learning offer and the further development of partnerships between academics and practitioners.

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic we have continued to have conversations with people working and volunteering in a variety of different contexts within the voluntary sector. This blog, by Dr Daniel Haslam, is the first in an occasional series exploring the findings from these conversations.

This blog by Dr Daniel Haslam is a key output from CVSL’s Annual Conference. He discusses the Theory of Collaborative Advantage which was explored in one of the workshops. This session examined the benefits of collaboration but also the numerous challenges it brings with it.

CVSL’s Tot Foster, a Research Associate on the Project EU3 Digital, a European initiative, discusses how we can make the most of new digital learning opportunities and shares a range of helpful resources that can support us through digital adoption, adaptation and change.

Sally Vivyan is a PhD student affiliated with the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership. Her research focuses on leadership practice in asylum seeker and refugee charities. In this blog, she explains why she has chosen to adopt a Leadership- as- Practice lens for her study.

This blog, originally written for a series by the Department for Public Leadership and Social Enterprise (PuLSE), is written by Dr Daniel Haslam, Lecturer in Management in the Center for Voluntary Sector Leadership. This piece explores how the voluntary sector works in cross-sector collaborations, specifically in this case a project with the NHS. 

In the blog post, Dr Francesca Calo reflects upon a study that she carried out with colleagues at Glasgow Caledonian University. The team assessed the potential of three methodological approaches common in health evaluation – a systematic review, realist evaluation and quasi-experimental investigation.

Dr Carol Jacklin-Jarvis, Director of the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership, explores the opportunities and challenges found in collaboration, particularly during uncertain times. Is partner collaboration the ideal way to pool limited resources or can the process end up causing more issues?