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The OU Law School’s Open Justice Centre has developed a prototype learning module in discrimination and human rights law training for charities. This follows a five-month project with AdviceUK, the UK’s largest network of independent social welfare advice organisations.

The Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership joined colleagues at Sheffield Hallam University and the Institute for Voluntary Action Research to launch a new report at an event hosted by the Lloyds Bank Foundation.

The value of leadership and collaboration, especially relating to the voluntary sector, was discussed in a time of profound change and varied challenges for this sector at the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership's 2018 Conference.

The Open University has sponsored the first 'Fight Hate' Poster Competition Awards Event in Milton Keynes. Members came together with a resolve to take action to address the widely reported increase in hate crime in Milton Keynes in the wake of the Brexit vote.

The Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership and the Voluntary Sector Studies Network held a joint event with a team of expert speakers to explore 'Leading through challenging times'. We are pleased to be able to share the event's videos.

In this webinar, Dr Carol Jacklin-Jarvis explores why a collaborative approach to leadership might be particularly relevant for voluntary organisations and Dr Owain Smolovic-Jones discusses leadership development, focusing on democratic approaches to leadership.

Paul Streets, Chief Executive of the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England & Wales has written a column for Third Sector and shares his thoughts on understanding what the true value of small charities is and research that will be undertaken with The Open University.

Dr Rob Macmillan from the Third Sector Research Centre at the University of Birmingham joined the latest event from the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership. His presentation seeks to develop a relational, field-based conception of leadership.

Small and local community charities are second only to doctors on a list of the professions and organisations most trusted by UK consumers, according to research conducted by the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership.

The Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership has launched two free online interactive courses. 'Introducing leadership in voluntary organisations' and 'Collaborative leadership in voluntary organisations' are aimed at people who work within voluntary organisations.