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Get the latest news, findings and research relating to the third sector from the Civil Society Involvement team here on our blog. We want to understand the key issues within the current European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) programme which are affecting the ability of third sector organisations to use European funds effectively.

Pay progression for low-paid workers: The role of tax and wage regulation

June 9, 2019

There is a growing sense that work is no longer providing a reliable route to better living standards and social mobility. The Joseph Rowntree Foundation found that eight million working…

Parks and innovation: Lessons from Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Park

May 31, 2019

This report from Centre for Cities explores the impact of policies on Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Park (AMP), which is helping transform Sheffield City Region’s economy, and the way they increase…

Useful Resource: Low Pay Britain 2019: Resolution Foundation Report

May 31, 2019

The Resolution Foundation has released their 9th annual report on low pay in the UK labour market. This year’s report focuses on minimum wage, as recent increases in wage levels…

From Mission to Impact: How social business can create a fairer, more robust economy and improve the wellbeing of society

May 10, 2019

By reorientating around creating beneficial social impacts, social businesses can play an essential role in improving society. Business is uniquely placed to provide the innovation, drive and investment that is…

Could ESF Community Grants help your project to support those in your community move closer to the labour market?

April 25, 2019

We’ve gathered some of the most useful links from the UK’s Third Sector support organisations, to help you find and access European Social Fund (ESF) Community Grants in your local…

Making apprenticeships work

March 10, 2019

When done properly, apprenticeships can deliver a significant boost to the economy by plugging the gap in technical skills, while also providing high-quality vocational training for those who do not…

Takeaways from the Equality & Diversity sub-committee

March 5, 2019

Your CSI representative, Helen Millne. Our CSI representative Helen Millne attended the Equality & Diversity national sub-committee last week (26th February 2019), making sure that the voice of the Third…

Regional funding after Brexit – Opportunities for the UK’s Shared Prosperity Fund

February 28, 2019

Many third sector organisations will currently be wondering what is next for regional funding post-Brexit and, crucially, how any future funding via the ‘UK Shared Prosperity Fund’ (SPF) will be…

Joseph Rowntree Foundation: ‘Designing a Shared Prosperity Fund’

October 9, 2018

After the UK leaves the European Union it will lose access to £2.4 billion a year in funding from European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF), including associated match funding, which…

The European Social Fund 2018 Case Study booklet is here!

October 1, 2018

The 2018 edition of the “Supporting Local Growth” case study booklet for the European Social Fund (ESF) programme in England has launched. Since March 2015, the current 2014-2020 ESF programme…

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